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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