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NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2005

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

    A)                 Reverse transcriptase                   

    B)                 DNA dependant RNA polymerase

    C)                 DNA polymerase                                             

    D)                 RNA polymerase

    Correct Answer: A

    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                 \[\downarrow \]Reverse transcriptase used RNA as template                 C-DNA


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