A: | DNA is capable of making its own replica, while RNA cannot make its own replica. |
B: | DNA is structurally more stable and chemically more inert than RNA. |
1. | It must be able to replicate. |
2. | It must be dynamic, changing rapidly in response to environmental conditions. |
3. | It must be able to express itself in the form of phenotypic traits. |
4. | It must be able to undergo mutation. |
I: | every nucleotide residue has an additional –OH group present at 3'-position in the ribose. |
II: | 5-methyl uracil is found instead of thymine. |