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If RNA was the first information storage molecule, what macromolecule would have been the next
  molecule produced in the progression toward living cells?
 
  a. DNA
  b. lipids
  c. carbohydrates
  d. sugars
  e. proteins

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Why do some scientists believe that RNA was the first information storage molecule?
 
  a. because some viruses use RNA as their information storage molecule
  b. because RNA can be a catalyst as well as an information storage molecule
  c. because amino acids cannot form peptide bonds without ribosomes to catalyze their
  formation
  d. because RNA is a less stable molecule than DNA
  e. because proteins are made of far more amino acid monomers (over 20) than RNA (4)
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Brilliant
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