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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question
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Reverse transcriptase is the enzyme which copies
Options
A DNA to DNA
B mRNA into tRNA
C RNA into DNA
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D RNA into proteins
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme used by retroviruses (like HIV). It catalyzes the transcription of RNA into DNA, which is the reverse of the typical flow of genetic information (DNA -> RNA).

Hint

What does 'reverse' imply about the direction of information flow?

Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: BIO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1133 of 2556
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