STANDARDZoology-Molecular Basis of Inheritance
STANDARD Zoology Enzymes in DNA Replication MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
The enzyme reverse transcriptase is
A
RNA dependent RNA polymerase
B
RNA dependent DNA polymerase
C
DNA dependent DNA polymerase
D
DNA dependent RNA polymerase
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Reverse transcriptase is RNA dependent DNA polymerase. A DNA polymerase enzyme that makes use of RNA molecule as a template for the synthesis of complementary DNA strand.
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