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

If there are two pathogenic viruses, one with DNA and other with RNA than the one having RNA would mutate faster because RNA being a single stranded structure is quiet unstable and is able to mutate at a faster rate. Hence, the organism would have a shorter life span and would evolve rapidly.


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