Question

Which of the following is false?

(a) The stability of an RNA-DNA hybrid is generally intermediate between that of RNA and DNA

(b) RNA duplexes are more stable than DNA duplexes

(c) DNA duplexes are more stable than RNA duplexes

(d) DNA duplexes are less stable than RNA- DNA hybrid

The question was posed to me in homework.

Asked question is from Nucleic Acid Chemistry topic in chapter Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids of Biochemistry

Answer 1

Correct choice is (c) DNA duplexes are more stable than RNA duplexes

The best I can explain: RNA duplexes are more stable than DNA duplexes.