Some Scientists Believe That RNA Was the First Information Storage

question 32

Multiple Choice

Some scientists believe that RNA was the first information storage molecule because ____.

• A) some viruses use RNA as their information storage molecule
• B) RNA can be an enzymatic catalyst as well as an information storage molecule
• C) amino acids cannot form peptide bonds without ribosomes to catalyze their formation
• D) RNA is a less stable molecule than DNA
• E) proteins are made of far more amino acid monomers (over 20) than RNA (4)

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