Which of the following lists contain ingredients that are essential for PCR?
A) nucleotides, DNA template, Taq polymerase, and primers
B) nucleotides, DNA template, DNA ligase, and primers
C) restriction enzymes, DNA template, Taq polymerase, and primers
D) nucleotides, DNA template, Taq polymerase, and plasmids
E) nucleotides, DNA template, DNA ligase, and plasmids

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Nucleotides are necessary for DNA synthesis, DNA template serves as a starting material, Taq polymerase is the enzyme that drives PCR reaction, and primers are required for DNA amplification. The other options do not include all the necessary ingredients or include irrelevant ingredients such as DNA ligase, plasmids or restriction enzymes.

Which of the Following Lists Contain Ingredients That Are Essential