Question

Information transfer from RNA to DNA is

• A. Translation
• B. Replication
• C. Transcription
• D. Reverse transcription

Answer 1

The correct option is D Reverse transcription

Transcription
The genetic code or information in the DNA is transferred into an RNA by synthesising an mRNA from the 3’-5’ template strand of DNA by transcription.

Translation
The information carried by the RNA is expressed in the form of polypeptide chains or proteins by the process of translation.

Replication
DNA is the master copy of genetic information and undergoes replication to form new copies of DNA

Reverse transcription
The synthesis of DNA from RNA is called reverse transcription. It is carried out by RNA-dependent DNA polymerase or reverse transcriptase enzyme.
Reverse transcription occurs in retroviruses such as HIV which have RNA as their genetic material.

Final answer:
(d) Reverse transcription