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The enzyme used in reverse transcription is

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Prismase

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Reverse transcriptase

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RNA dependent DNA polymerase

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DNA dependent RNA polymerase

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Solution

The correct option is B Reverse transcriptase
Reverse transcription is the process of generating a complementary DNA (cDNA) from an RNA template. The enzyme used is called the reverse transcriptase (RT).

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