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IT IS ESTABLISHED THAT RNA IS A FIRST GENETIC MATERIAL EXPLAIN

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DNA needs RNA in order to replicate, but RNA can replicate itself.

RNA came first and later on life switched to DNA-based inheritance. RNA evolved to store and expresses genetic information and causes the chemical reactions necessary to copy it. But the single-stranded RNA is unstable and can be damaged by enzymes. So, by using deoxyribose sugar instead of ribose, stable DNA evolved to pass genetic information with accuracy.


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