Problem:
Question 1: Why did the use of DNA polymerase from the bacterium Thermus aquaticus allow researchers to add the necessary reagents to tubes in a preprogrammed heating block (PCR)?
Question 2: The G-C content of Micrococcus is 66-75 moles %, and of Staphylococcus, 30-40 moles %. According to this information, would you conclude that these two genera are closely related?
Provide a brief explanation for your answer.