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DNA polymerase is isolated from bacteria...

DNA polymerase is isolated from bacteria

A

E. Coli

B

Thermus aquaticus

C

Bacillus thuringiensis

D

Agrobacterium

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B
DNA polymerase is isolated from the extreme thermophilic bacteria i.e. Thermus aquaticus that has molecular weight of 66000 that helps to elongate DNA and thus amplify it in PCR
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