Taq polymerase is commonly used in PCR reactions because it ____

a. keeps the primers from annealing to the DNA
b. makes fewer DNA replication errors than other DNA polymerases
c. is a heat-stable DNA polymerase
d. is more efficient at replicating DNA than other DNA polymerases
e. helps the primers anneal to the correct DNA sequence


ANSWER: c

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