● Stability as one of the properties of genetic material was very evident in `color{Violet}"Griffith’s ‘transforming principle’"`itself that `color{Violet}"heat"`, which killed the bacteria, at least did not destroy some of the properties of genetic material.
● This now can easily be explained in light of the DNA that the `color{Violet}"two strands"` being `color{Violet}"complementary"` if separated by heating `color{Violet}"come together"`, when appropriate conditions are provided.
● Further, `color{Violet}"2'-OH group"` present at every nucleotide in RNA is a `color{Violet}"reactive group"` and makes `color{Violet}"RNA labile"` and easily degradable.
● RNA is also now known to be `color{Violet}"catalytic"`, hence `color{Violet}"reactive"`.
● Therefore, DNA chemically is `color{Violet}"less reactive"` and `color{Violet}"structurally more stable"` when compared to RNA.
● Therefore, among the two nucleic acids, the `color{brown}"DNA is a better"` `color{brown}"genetic material"`.
● In fact, the presence of `color{Violet}"thymine"` at the `color{Violet}"place of uracil"` also confers `color{Violet}"additional stability"` to DNA.
● Both `color{Violet}"DNA and RNA"` are able to `color{Violet}"mutate"`.
● In fact, `color{Violet}"RNA being unstable"`, mutate at a `color{Violet}"faster rate"`.
● Consequently, `color{Violet}"viruses"` having RNA genome and having `color{Violet}"shorter life span"` `color{Violet}"mutate"` and `color{Violet}"evolve faster."`
● RNA can `color{Violet}"directly code"` for the synthesis of proteins, hence can `color{Violet}"easily express"` the characters.
● DNA, however, is dependent on RNA for synthesis of proteins.
● The `color{Violet}"protein synthesising machinery"` has evolved around RNA.
● The above discussion indicate that both `color{Violet}"RNA and DNA"` can function as `color{Violet}"genetic material"`, but DNA being `color{Violet}"more stable"` is preferred for `color{Violet}"storage"` of `color{Violet}"genetic information"`.
● For the `color{Violet}"transmission"` of genetic information, `color{Violet}"RNA is better."`
● Stability as one of the properties of genetic material was very evident in `color{Violet}"Griffith’s ‘transforming principle’"`itself that `color{Violet}"heat"`, which killed the bacteria, at least did not destroy some of the properties of genetic material.
● This now can easily be explained in light of the DNA that the `color{Violet}"two strands"` being `color{Violet}"complementary"` if separated by heating `color{Violet}"come together"`, when appropriate conditions are provided.
● Further, `color{Violet}"2'-OH group"` present at every nucleotide in RNA is a `color{Violet}"reactive group"` and makes `color{Violet}"RNA labile"` and easily degradable.
● RNA is also now known to be `color{Violet}"catalytic"`, hence `color{Violet}"reactive"`.
● Therefore, DNA chemically is `color{Violet}"less reactive"` and `color{Violet}"structurally more stable"` when compared to RNA.
● Therefore, among the two nucleic acids, the `color{brown}"DNA is a better"` `color{brown}"genetic material"`.
● In fact, the presence of `color{Violet}"thymine"` at the `color{Violet}"place of uracil"` also confers `color{Violet}"additional stability"` to DNA.
● Both `color{Violet}"DNA and RNA"` are able to `color{Violet}"mutate"`.
● In fact, `color{Violet}"RNA being unstable"`, mutate at a `color{Violet}"faster rate"`.
● Consequently, `color{Violet}"viruses"` having RNA genome and having `color{Violet}"shorter life span"` `color{Violet}"mutate"` and `color{Violet}"evolve faster."`
● RNA can `color{Violet}"directly code"` for the synthesis of proteins, hence can `color{Violet}"easily express"` the characters.
● DNA, however, is dependent on RNA for synthesis of proteins.
● The `color{Violet}"protein synthesising machinery"` has evolved around RNA.
● The above discussion indicate that both `color{Violet}"RNA and DNA"` can function as `color{Violet}"genetic material"`, but DNA being `color{Violet}"more stable"` is preferred for `color{Violet}"storage"` of `color{Violet}"genetic information"`.
● For the `color{Violet}"transmission"` of genetic information, `color{Violet}"RNA is better."`