Ethidium bromide

a. terminates the formation of polynucleotide chains.
b. is used to detect a protein of interest.
c. is a nonspecific stain for nucleic acids.
d. is a nonspecific nuclease.
e. allows DNA polymerase to be thermostable.


Ans: c

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