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

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Correct Answer - A
In 1970 H Temin and D Baltimore independently discovered the enzyme reverse transcriptase. This enzyme uses RNA as template for the synthesis of cDNA (complementary DNA).

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