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Published on: August 11, 2026
Given below are two statements:
Statement-I: RNA mutates at a faster rate.
Statement-II: Viruses having RNA genome and shorter life span mutate and evolve faster.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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RNA mutates at a faster rate because it is unstable. Therefore, viruses having RNA genome and shorter life span allow them to mutate and evolve at faster rates.
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