Is reverse transcriptase a RNA-dependent DNA polymerase, or a DNA-dependent DNA polymerase?

A. It is a DNA-dependent DNA polymerase
B. It is a RNA-dependent DNA polymerase.
C. It is both a a DNA-dependent DNA polymerase and a RNA-dependent DNA polymerase. 
D. It is neither, reverse transcriptase is actually a DNA-dependent RNA polymerase.


Answer: C

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