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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using RNA or protein as genetic material?

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Disadvantage

RNA and proteins are less stable than DNA. In addition RNA and proteins have shorter life spans that DNA

Advantage

This same property can be an advantage because a mutation on DNA can be permanent but one on RNA or proteins will cease after the short life spans of these biomolecules.

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