The enzyme that is responsible for the synthesis of RNA from a DNA template is called _______.
A)DNA-dependent DNA polymerase
B)DNA-dependent RNA polymerase
C)RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
D)RNA-dependent DNA polymerase
E)ribonuclease

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DNA-dependent RNA polymerase is the enzyme responsible for synthesizing RNA using a DNA template. DNA-dependent DNA polymerase is responsible for synthesizing a new DNA strand during DNA replication. RNA-dependent RNA polymerase is found in certain viruses and is responsible for replicating their RNA genomes. RNA-dependent DNA polymerase (also known as reverse transcriptase) is found in retroviruses and is responsible for converting their RNA genome into DNA. Ribonuclease is an enzyme that breaks down RNA molecules.

The Enzyme That Is Responsible for the Synthesis of RNA