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Ribozymes are
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  • A Enzymes which use ribose as substrates
  • B Enzymes working on DNA
  • C Nucleic acid with enzymatic activity
  • D Enzyme-RNA complexes.
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The correct answer is: Nucleic acid with enzymatic activity
A ribozyme is a ribonucleic acid (RNA) enzyme that catalyzes a chemical reaction. The ribozyme catalyzes a specific reaction in a similar way to that of protein enzymes. They are also called as catalytic RNA. Ribozymes play an important role in reverse transcription.

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