The enzyme reverse transcriptase

A) synthesizes DNA from a DNA template of the same polarity.
B) synthesizes DNA from an RNA template.
C) synthesizes RNA from an RNA template.
D) synthesizes RNA from a DNA template.
E) can synthesize DNA or RNA from an RNA template.


B

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