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MIC 121 Role and Applications of Microorganisms Objective Question
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The heat-stable Taq polymerase, crucial for PCR and molecular biology, is derived from which microorganism?
Options
A <i>Escherichia coli</i>
B <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>
C <i>Thermus aquaticus</i>
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D <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The 'Industrial & Diagnostic Enzymes' subsection under 'Microorganisms in Biotechnology' states that heat-stable Taq polymerase is derived from Thermus aquaticus.

Hint

The name 'Taq' is a direct reference to its source.

Question Info

Course: MIC 121
Topic: Role and Applications of Microorganisms
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 538 of 984
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