Question

question 10 of 10
what does reverse transcriptase use to form dna?
a. mrna
b. protein
c. trna
d. amino acid

Explanation:

Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of DNA from RNA. In the case of retroviruses, it uses mRNA (messenger RNA) as a template to synthesize complementary DNA (cDNA). This process is called reverse transcription. Proteins are formed from mRNA via translation (not relevant here). tRNA (transfer RNA) helps in the translation process by bringing amino acids to the ribosome. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. So, reverse transcriptase uses mRNA to form DNA.

Answer:

A. mRNA