​DNA Is More Stable Than RNA for Storing Genetic Information

question 54

Multiple Choice

​DNA is more stable than RNA for storing genetic information because ____.

• A) ​uracil needed for RNA synthesis is far less common than thymine needed for DNA synthesis
• B) ​RNA breaks more easily and accumulates more mutations than DNA does
• C) ​DNA is easier to build from its component molecules
• D) ​DNA requires less energy to construct than RNA does
• E) ​RNA molecules are longer than DNA molecules and thus more prone to breakage

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