Is Reverse Transcriptase a RNA-Dependent DNA Polymerase,or a DNA-Dependent DNA

question 59

Multiple Choice

Is reverse transcriptase a RNA-dependent DNA polymerase,or a DNA-dependent DNA polymerase?

• A)It is a DNA-dependent DNA polymerase
• B)It is a RNA-dependent DNA polymerase.
• C)It is both a a DNA-dependent DNA polymerase and a RNA-dependent DNA polymerase.
• D)It is neither,reverse transcriptase is actually a DNA-dependent RNA polymerase.

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