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List any three criteria that molecule can act as a genetic material.

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A molecule that can act as a genetic material must fulfill the following criteria.
(i) It should be able to generate its replica (replication
) (ii) It should chemically and structurally be stable.
(iii) It should provide the scope for slow changes (mutation) that are required for evolution.
(iv) It should be able to express itself in the form of “Mendelian characters".(any two points).
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