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JIPMER 2007
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2007
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Molecular Basis of Inheritance

JIPMER 2007 · Zoology · Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Which one of the following makes use of RNA as a template to...

Which one of the following makes use of RNA as a template to synthesize DNA?

Options

  1. AReverse transcriptase
  2. BDNA dependant RNA polymerase
  3. CDNA polymerase
  4. DRNA polymerase

Correct answer

A. Reverse transcriptase

Step-by-step solution

In 1970 H. Temin and D. Baltimore independently discovered the enzyme reverse transcriptase. This enzyme uses RNA as template for the synthesis of C-DNA (Complementary DNA).  RNA ↓C−DNA\begin{gathered}\text{ RNA } \\ \downarrow \\ \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{DNA}\end{gathered} Reverse transcriptase used RNA as template
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