20) Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme normally found in association with retroviral activity. Telomerase also acts as a reverse transcriptase. Which of the following statements is true. a) the enzyme can synthesize DNA from an RNA template b) the enzyme can synthesize of RNA from a DNA template c) the enzyme requires no template d) None of the above e) more than one of the above
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