The Hepadnavirus DNA Polymerase Acts as Which of the Following

Question

The hepadnavirus DNA polymerase acts as which of the following?
A) DNA polymerase
B) reverse transcriptase
C) protein primer for synthesis of a strand of DNA
D) DNA polymerase, reverse transcriptase, and protein primer for DNA synthesis

Accepted Answer

Hepadnavirus DNA polymerase acts as a DNA polymerase, reverse transcriptase, and protein primer for DNA synthesis. It has both DNA polymerase and reverse transcriptase activities and uses a protein primer for initiating DNA synthesis.