DNA is favored as the storage molecule of genetic information because it ____ than RNA

a. has more nucleotides
b. has greater chemical stability
c. can assemble into longer coding sequences
d. has more nucleotides and greater chemical stability
e. has greater chemical stability and can assemble into longer coding sequences


ANSWER: b

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