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The source of Taq polymerase used in PCR is a :

A

thermophillic fungus

B

mesophillic fungus

C

thermophillic bacterium

D

halophillic bacterium

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c
The enzyme taq polymerase used in PCR is isolated from a thermophilic bacteria called Thermus aquaticus.
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