Question

The information from RNA to DNA are transferred by the process, which is called as

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

Answer 1

The correct option is D Reverse transcription

The information from RNA to DNA are transferred by the process called reverse transcription. This process is possible because of the enzyme reverse transcriptase. A Reverse transcriptase (RT) is an enzyme used to generate complementary DNA (cDNA) from an RNA template. It is mainly associated with retroviruses. A retrovirus converts single-stranded genomic RNA into double-stranded cDNA which can integrate into the host genome, potentially generating a long-term infection that can be very difficult to eradicate.

So, the correct answer is option D.