PCR questions for article: Xeroing DNA Tools Name:  What was the type of organism that is responible for the creation of PCR? Bacteria Deer What is the name of the organism? Thermus aquaticus Independius minus What is the name of the enzyme that copies the DNA? polymerases ligases What is a primer? Short sequence of of nucleotides the start of the cycle What is the enzyme that makes a primer in cells? Primase startase What separates the three parts of PCR from happening at the same time? temperature time How long does it take for one cycle of PCR to be completed? two minutes one day How many copies of a single DNA strand can be produced after 30 cycles of PCR? 1 billion 30,000 Survey created by: Michelle Warthan