Some Viruses Require an RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase

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Essay

Some viruses require an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. What does that mean? What would you call the host cell RNA polymerase (RNA pol)? What would you call reverse transcriptase (RTase)?

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