It Has Been Suggested That RNA Was the First Informational

question 45

Multiple Choice

It has been suggested that RNA was the first informational molecule to evolve because:

• A) RNA molecules are more central to modern inheritance than DNA.
• B) RNA molecules can catalyze a variety of biologically important reactions.
• C) RNA molecules degrade more slowly in solution than DNA molecules.
• D) RNA molecules were the first molecules synthesized by Miller and Urey.
• E) RNA molecules have different structures..

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