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Which of the following criteria should be fulfilled by a molecule to act as a genetic material?
(i) It should be able to replicate.
(ii) It should be structurally and chemically stable.
(iii) It should be able to ndergor slow mutations.
(iv)It should be able to express itself in the form of 'Mendelian characters'

A

(i) and (ii)

B

(ii) and (iii)

C

(i) and (ii), (iii)

D

(i),(ii),(iii) and (iv)

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D

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