Tag: viruses

  • What came first: viruses or living cells? End-shutdown

    What came first: viruses or living cells?

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    Cells copy their genetic material, made up of DNA and RNA, to pass it on to new generations. Although DNA is the form of genetic material that most living organisms use today, some scientists believe that RNA was the first information storage molecule on early Earth because it can make copies of itself. Because some […]