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Question

Which one of the following makes use of RNA as a template to synthesize DNA

Options

A.Reverse transeiptase
B.DNA drpendant Rna polymerase
C.DNA polymerase
D.RNA polymerase

Solution

In 1970 H Temin and d Baltimore independently discovered the enzyme reverse transcriptase. This enzyme uses RNA as template for the synthesis of cDN (Complementary DNA).

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