AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The reverse transcriptase catalyzes the conversion of RNA template molecules into a DNA double helix and provides a very useful tool for molecular biology research.

Detailed explanation-2: -(C) Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) uses RNA as a template to elongate and maintain eukaryotic chromosome ends. (D) Reverse transcription is an intermediate step in the formation of multicopy single-stranded DNA (msDNA) in bacteria.

Detailed explanation-3: -By using reverse transcriptase, retro virus incorporate their genetic material into host’s genetic material. So, the correct answer is ‘Transcribes viral RNA to cDNA’.

Detailed explanation-4: -In biology, the process in cells by which an enzyme makes a copy of DNA from RNA. The enzyme that makes the DNA copy is called reverse transcriptase and is found in retroviruses, such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).