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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance1 Mark
Question
Why is RNA more reactive in comparison to DNA?
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Why do RNA viruses undergo mutation and evolution faster than most of the DNA viruses?
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Answer

The 2' OH-group in the nucleotides of RNA is a reactive group, that makes RNA labile and easily degradable.

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