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If there are two pathogenic viruses, one | Class 12 Biology Chapter Human Health and Disease, Human Health and Disease NCERT Solutions

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If there are two pathogenic viruses, one with DNA and other with RNA, which would mutate faster? And Why?

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RNA mutates faster than the DNA because DNA is more stable and also has better repair mechanisms that correct the changes in base pairs as soon as it is introduced.

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