In order to examine mRNA transcripts isolated from cells,one needs to convert an RNA template to DNA.Doing this conversion requires which of the following enzymes?
A)reverse transcriptase
B)reverse convertase
C)DNA transcriptase
D)DNA polymerase
E)RNA polymerase

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Reverse transcriptase is the enzyme required to convert an RNA template to DNA. It is a type of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase that uses an RNA molecule as a template for the synthesis of a complementary DNA strand. This enzyme is commonly used in the technique known as reverse transcription, which is used to generate complementary DNA (cDNA) from an RNA sample, making it useful for studying gene expression. The other choices, B) reverse convertase, C) DNA transcriptase, D) DNA polymerase, and E) RNA polymerase, are not enzymes involved in the conversion of RNA to DNA via reverse transcription.

In Order to Examine MRNA Transcripts Isolated from Cells,one Needs