What Was One Reason That RNA Was Eventually Replaced by DNA

question 86

Multiple Choice

What was one reason that RNA was eventually replaced by DNA as the molecule of choice for storing genetic information?

• A) the bases that make up DNA became much more common
• B) DNA is far more stable than RNA
• C) DNA can catalyze its own replication
• D) the double helix of DNA is better able to correct errors in replication

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