What is a ribozyme?
A. an RNA with enzymatic activity
B. an enzyme that synthesizes RNA primers during DNA replication
C. an enzyme that uses RNA as a substrate
D. an enzyme that catalyzes the association between the large and small ribosomal subunits
E. an enzyme that synthesizes RNA as part of the transcription process
Ans: A. an RNA with enzymatic activity
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