Why Is DNA More Appropriate Than RNA as the Information

question 40

Multiple Choice

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

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

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