Why Is It That RNA Can Catalyze Reactions but DNA

question 3

Multiple Choice

Why is it that RNA can catalyze reactions but DNA cannot?

• A) The sugar of RNA is much more reactive than the sugar of DNA.
• B) The bases of RNA are much more reactive than the bases of DNA.
• C) The phosphate groups of RNA are much more reactive than the phosphate groups of DNA.
• D) The primary structure of RNA is fundamentally different than the primary structure of DNA.

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