In the Replication of Phage Containing Positive-Sense DNA

Question

In the replication of phage containing positive-sense DNA,
A) the host's enzymes are used to make dsDNA.
B) the host's DNA polymerase uses the phage RNA as a template to make negative-sense DNA.
C) a phage-encoded DNA polymerase is used to make negative-sense RNA using the phage positive-sense RNA as a template.
D) a phage-encoded DNA polymerase is used to make DNA using the phage positive-sense RNA as a template.
E) a phage-encoded RNA polymerase is used to make DNA using the phage positive-sense RNA as a template.

Accepted Answer

Phages with positive-sense DNA utilize the host's enzymes, including DNA polymerase, to replicate their genome by first making a complementary strand to form double-stranded DNA (dsDNA).