Reverse transcription occurs when:
A)RNA is used as a template to produce DNA
B)DNA is used as a template to produce RNA
C)Protein is used as a template to produce RNA
D)RNA is used as a template to produce protein

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Reverse transcription is the process of using RNA as a template to produce DNA. This process is commonly observed in retroviruses like HIV, where the viral RNA genome is reverse transcribed into DNA by the enzyme reverse transcriptase before being integrated into the host genome.

Reverse Transcription Occurs When