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Which of the following is true about reverse transcriptase?


A

It uses mRNA as a template

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B

The central dogma of life is violated

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C

It is found only in certain viruses

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D

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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