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An enzyme that makes a double stranded DNA copy from a single stranded RNA template molecule is known as

A
DNA polymerase
B
RNA polymerase
C
Reverse transcriptase
D
Phosphokinase
High-Yield Explanation
Reverse transcriptase is an RNA dependent DNA polymerase that produces ds DNA from RNA template. It moves along the template in 3' → 5' direction, synthesizing DNA is 5' → 3' direction. It is seen in retro viruses (e.g. HIV).

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