A DNA molecule synthesized from mRNA by reverse transcriptase in laboratory is called?
Correct answer: A. cDNA
- A. cDNA
- B. Extra chromosomal DNA
- C. Chromosomal DNA
- D. Cytoplasmic DNA
Explanation
cDNA (short for copy DNA, also called complementary DNA) is synthetic DNA that has been transcribed from a specific mRNA through a reaction using the enzyme reverse transcriptase.
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