This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Metabolism of nucleic acids, Subject name: Biochemistry
DNA is selected for genetic information compared to RNA because 
Select and explain. 
A. It is stable, B. Double stranted compared to RNA, C. Two strands are complementary, D. I has genes
A: It is stable
Answer: A: It is stable 
Explanation: The presence of the oxygen atom in the 2nd carbon of RNA make it more prone to spontaneous hydrolysis DNA is much more stable, the half-life of spontaneous hydrolysis is about 200 million years The possibility of mutations occurring and remaining unidentified is more with uracil since cytosine can be easily deaminated to uracilRef: DM Vasudevan, 7th edition, page no: 576, boxes 44.1