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Why is taq dna polymerase used in pcr reactions rather than a normal dna polymerase?.

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Step-by-step explanation:

'Taq polymerase ' is thermostable DNA polymerase, a great resistant enzyme isolated from the bacterium Thermus aquatics.

A major limitations of early PCR method was that fresh DNA polymerase has to be added during every cycle and this repetitive step was not just tested but also greatly increased the likelihood of error.

Thermus aquatics is a thermophilic bacterium that can survive temperature up to 95°C so by using Taq polymerase in PCR technique eliminated the need to add fresh polymerase during every cycle.

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