Give scientific reasons : DNA and not RNA is genetic material in majority of organisms.

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5.Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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Give scientific reasons : $DNA$ and not $RNA$ is the genetic material in majority of organisms.

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The $ -OH$ group in the nucleotides of $RNA$ is much more reactive and makes $RNA$ labile and easily degradable thus $DNA$ and not $RNA$ acts as genetic material in majority of organisms.

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Explain the role of scientist :

$1.$ Francis Crick

$2.$ Friedrich griphith $(1928)$

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You are repeating the Hershey-Chase experiment and are provided with two isotopes: $^{32}P$ and $^{15}N$ (in place of $^{35}S$ in the original experiment). How do you expect your results to be different ?

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$DNA$ is found primarily

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Given below are two statements:

Statement $I:$ $RNA$ mutates at a faster rate.

Statement $II$: Viruses having RNA genome and shorter life span mutate and evolve faster.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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What are Genetic material ?

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Give scientific reasons : $DNA$ and not $RNA$ is the genetic material in majority of organisms.

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Explain the role of scientist : $1.$ Francis Crick $2.$ Friedrich griphith $(1928)$

You are repeating the Hershey-Chase experiment and are provided with two isotopes: $^{32}P$ and $^{15}N$ (in place of $^{35}S$ in the original experiment). How do you expect your results to be different ?

$DNA$ is found primarily

Given below are two statements: Statement $I:$ $RNA$ mutates at a faster rate. Statement $II$: Viruses having RNA genome and shorter life span mutate and evolve faster. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

What are Genetic material ?

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Explain the role of scientist :

$1.$ Francis Crick

$2.$ Friedrich griphith $(1928)$

Given below are two statements:

Statement $I:$ $RNA$ mutates at a faster rate.

Statement $II$: Viruses having RNA genome and shorter life span mutate and evolve faster.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: