Which one among the following was the first genetic material?

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Which one among the following was the first genetic material? (A) DNA (B) RNA (C) Protein (D) Nuclein

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Evidences suggest that essential life processes such as metabolism, splicing, translation, etc., evolved around RNA. RNA used to act as a genetic material as well as a catalyst and being a catalyst it was reactive and hence unstable. Therefore, DNA has evolved from RNA with chemical modifications.

Q. Which one among the following was the first genetic material?

$D N A$

$RN A$

Protein

Nuclein

Q. Which one among the following was the first genetic material?

DNA

RNA

Protein

Nuclein

Evidences suggest that essential life processes such as metabolism, splicing, translation, etc., evolved around RNA.RNA used to act as a genetic material as well as a catalyst and being a catalyst it was reactive and hence unstable. Therefore, DNA has evolved from RNA with chemical modifications.

$D N A$

$RN A$