The enzyme used in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is ____.

A) a restriction enzyme
B) reverse transcriptase
C) DNA polymerase
D) RNA replicase
E) ligase

Polymerase Chain Reaction

A laboratory technique used to amplify DNA segments, enabling detailed analysis and study of genetic material.

DNA Polymerase

DNA Polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes DNA molecules from deoxyribonucleotides, the building blocks of DNA, playing a critical role in DNA replication and repair.

Enzyme

Protein or RNA that speeds up a reaction without being changed by it.