The enzyme that converts information stored in RNA to information stored in DNA is

A) DNA ligase.
B) reverse transcriptase.
C) a restriction enzyme.
D) RNA polymerase.


Answer: B

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a. tarsier b. Old World monkey c. human d. ape e. gorilla

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A. antitermination. B. riboswitching. C. negative control. D. attenuation. E. operator mutation.

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Which of the following bacterial cell structures plays an important role in the creation of biofilms?

A) glycocalyces B) flagella C) fimbriae D) pili E) both fimbriae and glycocalyces

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