How Is Reverse Transcriptase Used to Clone Genes

question 57

Multiple Choice

How is reverse transcriptase used to clone genes?

• A) Reverse transcriptase is used to make a cDNA copy of an mRNA strand.
• B) Reverse transcriptase is used to make a cloned DNA copy of a plasmid DNA molecule.
• C) Reverse transcriptase is necessary to read the information contained on the cDNA molecule.
• D) Reverse transcriptase transcribes RNA from cDNA in reverse order.
• E) Reverse transcriptase transcribes cDNA into RNA without transcription of introns.

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