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Reverse transcriptase catalyses the synthesis of

  • A.RNA from a DNA template
  • B.protein from an RNA template
  • C.RNA from an RNA template
  • D.DNA from an RNA template

Answer: D

The enzyme copies the retroviral RNA genome into a complementary DNA strand and then into double-stranded DNA, reversing the usual direction of information flow. That DNA is carried into the nucleus and integrated into the host genome by viral proteins.

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