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Reverse Transcriptase

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Which of the following is true about reverse transcriptase?

A

It uses mRNA as a template

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The central dogma of life is violated

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C

It is found only in certain viruses

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D
All of the above

Reverse transcriptase is the enzyme involved in reverse transcription. The enzyme is used to synthesize DNA by using mRNA as a template. It is found only in retroviruses (harming RNA as the genetic material) the central dogma of life is violated as DNA is produced by reading RNA sequence.

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