Retroviruses Use the Enzyme Reverse Transcriptase to

question 38

Multiple Choice

Retroviruses use the enzyme reverse transcriptase to

• A) transcribe mRNA from a DNA genome.
• B) direct the production of DNA from a single- stranded RNA genome.
• C) synthesize a hybrid molecule with one DNA stranded base- paired to the complementary RNA strand.
• D) synthesize sense- stranded mRNA from an antisense RNA genome.
• E) synthesize double- stranded RNA.

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