Asked in UHS MDCAT 2013 2013Moderate

The DNA molecule formed from messenger-RNA by reverse transcriptase is called?

Correct answer: A. Complementary DNA

  • A. Complementary DNA
  • B. Recombinant DNA
  • C. Chimeric DNA
  • D. Plasmid DNA

Explanation

The DNA molecule formed from messenger-RNA (mRNA) by reverse transcriptase is called complementary DNA (cDNA). Reverse transcriptase enzyme synthesizes cDNA using mRNA as a template.

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