Multiple choice

RNA directed DNA polymerase is the other name for

  1. RNA polymerase

  2. reverse transcriptase

  3. ribozymes

  4. DNA polymerase

  5. integrase
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Explanation

Reverse transcriptase, also referred to as RNA-directed DNA polymerase, is an enzyme encoded from the genetic material of retroviruses. It catalyzes the transcription of retrovirus RNA (ribonucleic acid) into DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). This catalyzed transcription is the reverse process of normal cellular transcription of DNA into RNA, that is why it is called the reverse transcriptase.

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