A source of heat- stable DNA polymerase is
A) Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
B) Pseudomonas.
C) Bacillus thuringiensis.
D) Thermus aquaticus.
E) Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

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Thermus aquaticus is a thermophilic bacterium that can withstand high temperatures, making its DNA polymerase, Taq polymerase, heat-stable. This feature has made Taq polymerase a valuable tool in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

A Source of Heat- Stable DNA Polymerase Is