Why Is DNA More Appropriate Than RNA as the Information

question 31

Multiple Choice

Why is DNA more appropriate than RNA as the information storing molecule of the cell?

• A) DNA has the ability to catalyze reactions and make proteins.
• B) RNA has only four different bases and thus cannot carry enough information.
• C) DNA is far less reactive than RNA, and thus the information sequence is more stable.
• D) RNA is more stable than DNA and has the ability to catalyze reactions.