MDCAT Biology MCQ #1166

Which enzyme is responsible for synthesizing cDNA from mRNA?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #1166

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which enzyme is responsible for synthesizing cDNA from mRNA?

    • A) DNA polymerase
    • B) Reverse transcriptase
    • C) RNA polymerase
    • D) Taq polymerase

    Answer: Reverse transcriptase

    Explanation: Reverse transcriptase synthesizes cDNA from RNA; DNA polymerase synthesizes DNA from DNA, RNA polymerase transcribes DNA to RNA.