Why Do Researchers Think the First Self-Replicating Molecule Was RNA

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Multiple Choice

Why do researchers think the first self-replicating molecule was RNA?

• A)RNA is the only type of molecule that can catalyze a chemical reaction.
• B)RNA has the capacity to provide a template and is known to catalyze reactions (although no existing self-replicating molecules of RNA have been discovered).
• C)Self-replicating molecules of RNA exist today,in human cells.
• D)Fossil evidence of such a molecule was recently discovered.

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Recognize and describe various genetic disorders and their effects.

Understand the genetic basis of sex determination and the role of chromosomes.

Familiarize with genetic counseling and its importance in managing inherited disorders.

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