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Biochemistry Metabolism of nucleic acids 08f6efe6

DNA is selected for genetic information compared to RNA because

A
It is stable
B
Double stranted compared to RNA
C
Two strands are complementary
D
I has genes
High-Yield Explanation
The presence of the oxygen atom in the 2nd carbon of RNA make it more prone to spontaneous hydrolysis DNA is much more stable, the half-life of spontaneous hydrolysis is about 200 million years The possibility of mutations occurring and remaining unidentified is more with uracil since cytosine can be easily deaminated to uracilRef: DM Vasudevan, 7th edition, page no: 576, boxes 44.1

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