In viruses called retroviruses, the genetic information is contained in RNA; these viruses have no DNA. These viruses also have an enzyme called reverse transcriptase. What is its function?

It catalyses the synthesis of complementary DNA copies from RNA.

Explanation:

The reverse transcriptase is an enzyme that allows strands of DNA molecules to be synthesized from a single strand RNA template. The enzyme, also known as RNA directed DNA polymerase is usually used by retroviruses to synthesize complementary DNA sequence from an RNA template, a process that is an opposite of transcription.

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1. the energy lost to disorder metabolism     -entropy

2. related to or possessing motion potential     -kinetic

3. all of the chemical reactions in an organism required for maintenance of the processes of life entropy     -metabolism

4. possible; ability to go into action or perform work kinetic     -potential

5. the study of energy and its transformations thermodynamics     -thermodynamics