Evidence for the possible evolution of information storage from RNA to DNA is the fact that ____.
A) they use the same nucleotides
B) some modern viruses synthesize DNA from an RNA template
C) bacteria use RNA as a genetic information storage molecule
D) RNA is a simpler molecule than DNA
E) RNA and DNA will form complementary pairs

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Some modern viruses, such as retroviruses, use reverse transcriptase to synthesize DNA from an RNA template. This process is evidence for the hypothesis that DNA could have evolved from RNA as a more stable form of genetic information storage.

Evidence for the Possible Evolution of Information Storage from RNA