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Why is RNA considered primitive than DNA?

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RNA is considered primitive than DNA because

1. RNA can act as catalyst where DNA cannot.

2. Most primitive first generated organism contains RNA as a genetic materials.

3. RNA is a single stranded molecule containing ribose sugar having less stability whereas DNA is double stranded containing deoxyribose and is more stable structure than RNA


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