The hepadnavirus DNA polymerase acts as which of the following?

A) DNA polymerase
B) reverse transcriptase
C) protein primer for synthesis of a strand of DNA
D) DNA polymerase, reverse transcriptase, and protein primer for DNA synthesis


Answer: D

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