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A special type of DNA polymerase used during PCR is:

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a

DNA polymerase α

b

DNA polymerase β

c

Taq polymerase

d

Primase

answer is C.

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Repeated amplification of DNA in PCR is achieved by the use of a thermostable DNA polymerase (isolated from a bacterium, Thermus aquaticus), which remain active during the high temperature induced denaturation of double stranded DNA.

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