Which of the following statements accurately describes why Taq polymerase is used in PCR?

A. It has regions that are complementary to the primers.
B. It is heat stable and can withstand the heating step of PCR.
C. It binds more readily than other polymerases to the primers.
D. Only minute amounts are needed for each cycle of PCR.


Ans: B. It is heat stable and can withstand the heating step of PCR.

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