Question

what is the function of reverse Transcriptas
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Answer 1

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As a RNA-dependent DNA Polymerase, Reverse Transcriptase is able to recognize the initial RNA, transcribe it to ssDNA, cleave the remaining RNA and then build up the dsDNA.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Reverse Transcriptase and Retrotransposons

Retrotransposons are genetic mobile elements that utilize reverse transcription to generate a DNA copy of themselves to be inserted into eukaryotic genomes. Similarly to retroviruses, their genomes possess the gene for reverse transcriptase, RNase H, and protease, but they lack the genes for the proteins of the viral capsid, so they do not generate virions and therefore do not spread among individuals, but are genetically inherited by the descendants if present in the chromosomes of germline cells. Some of these elements encode reverse transcriptases with special properties.