How is the switch from RNA to DNA for the storage of information an example of a major transition?

a. The switch involved a change in information technology.
b. The switch involved individuals taking advantage of an economy of scale.
c. The switch involved giving up the ability to reproduce independently.
d. All of the above.


D

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