Identify in which of the following the genetic information is catalyzed using reverse transcription;
Correct answer: B. RNA →DNA
- A. Protein→DNA
- B. RNA →DNA
- C. DNA→RNA
- D. RNA Protein
Explanation
A reverse transcriptase(RT) is an enzyme used to generate complementary DNA(cDNA) from an RNA template, a process termed reverse transcription.
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