c-DNA probes are copied from the mRNA molecules with the help of
A
restriction enzymes
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B
reverse transcriptase
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C
DNA polymerase
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D
adenosine deaminase
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Solution
The correct option is B reverse transcriptase cDNA is complementary DNA produced by using mRNA as a primary template. Reverse transcriptase produces DNA with RNA as the template. So, it is a main requirement for the production of cDNA.