Molecular structure is intimately related to function. Why might RNA have cataly

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Molecular structure is intimately related to function. Why might RNA have catalytic functions and DNA not? a) The 2hydroxyl in RNA is a reactive functional group and thus can participate in chemical reactions; DNA lacks this 2 hydroxyl. b RNA is single stranded (and can base pair with itself) and has extensive variability in its base sequence thus allowing the generation of a variety of molecules of distinct chemical properties and shapes. DNA base pairs with itself (is double stranded) and thus adopts a characteristic structure that does not lend itself to the molecular diversity required c) for catalysis. d) All of the above.

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