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STD 12 - 5. molecular basis of inheritance — NEET STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceNEETSTD 12 - 5. molecular basis of inheritance4 Marks
MCQ
A molecule that can act as a genetic material must fulfill the traits given below, except
  • A
    it should be able to express itself in the form of ‘Mendelian characters’
  • B
    it should be able to generate its replica
  • ✓
    it should be unstable structurally and chemically
  • D
    it should provide the scope for slow changes that are required for evolution.
✓

Answer

Correct option: C.
it should be unstable structurally and chemically
c
(c) : Genetic material should be structurally and chemically stable otherwise its expression will change and leading to loss of several metabolic functions, etc.

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