Question

In RNA viruses, which enzyme is responsible for RNA replication?

Options

• RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp)

• DNA-dependent RNA polymerase

• DNA-dependent DNA polymerase

• Reverse transcriptase

Answer 1

In RNA viruses, RNA replicates using RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), which allows the RNA genome to faithfully copy itself, satisfying Criterion 1.