DNA is more stable than RNA for storing genetic information because ____

a. uracil needed for RNA synthesis is far less common than thymine needed for DNA synthesis
b. RNA breaks more easily and accumulates more mutations than DNA does
c. DNA is easier to build from its component molecules
d. DNA requires less energy to construct than RNA does
e. RNA molecules are longer than DNA molecules and thus more prone to breakage


ANSWER: b

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