Retroviruses, Such as RNA Tumor Viruses, Use __________ to Make

question 87

Multiple Choice

Retroviruses, such as RNA tumor viruses, use __________ to make DNA from their RNA genomes.

• A) DNA polymerase
• B) DNA-dependent RNA polymerase
• C) RNA polymerase
• D) primase
• E) reverse transcriptase

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