Why only the DNA is the genetic material not the RNA in the cell?

Answer 1

Nucleic Acids, DNA and RNA, are polymers- that is, they are composed of repeating subunits, or monomers. This subunits, monomers, are nucleotides.

DNA is the blueprint of all information in our body, but can't get out of the cell nucleus. So, DNA makes a copy (it is not an exact copy) of itself that is called RNA. This process is called transcription. Now, the RNA can take that information from the nucleus to the ribosomes where can be used to make proteins. The DNA is the genetic material because is where all the information of our body is stored, the RNA only transfers specific information to the ribosomes. Just the information to make specific protein, no all the information in the DNA.

DNA has taken over RNA as genetic material during evolution majorly due to its structural stability....

Answer 2

DNA carries all the genetic information and is responsible for hereditary traits when it passed for parents to their offspring.

RNA translates the genetic code embedded as triplets codons to 20 different amino acids.

In case of Virus, however, RNA can be considered as a genetic material.

Answer 3

DNA has many benefits - it is much more stable than RNA, being double-stranded and having an OH at the C2' ring position both mean that DNA is less likely to be broken-down.

Also, because both strands of the DNA are identical, replication can occur simultaneously on both strands.

Answer 4

They are not ingested and broken down for energy.

Answer 5

why only DNA is the genetic material not the RNA in the cell