Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme that can synthesize DNA from an RNA template. What DNA sequence is produced from an RNA molecule with the sequence 5'AUUGACGGU3'?

A. 5'TTTCTGCCT3'
B. 3'UAACUGCCA5'
C. 3'TAACTGCCA5'
D. 5'ATTCAGCCT3'
E. 3'TUUCTGCCU5'


Answer: C

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