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Which of the following enables a Dengue virus to affect human beings?(a) RNA Polymerase enzyme(b) DNA Polymerase enzyme(c) Reverse Transcriptase enzyme(d) Gyrase enzymeI got this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.Asked question is from Cell Introduction topic in division Introduction to Cell of Cell Biology

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Right option is (c) Reverse Transcriptase enzyme

Explanation: The Dengue Virus is a retrovirus which contains RNA as its genetic material. So, to infect a human being by integrating its genome into the human DNA genome, it is necessary to CONVERT its RNA SEQUENCE into DNA. Reverse Transcriptase enzyme catalyzes the reverse transcription of viral RNA into DNA.



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