What are the four criteria that a molecule must fulfill to act as a genetic material?

What are the four criteria that a molecule must fulfill to act as a genetic material?
  1. Replication, stability, expression in the form of 'Mendelian Characters', and mutation
  2. Replication, chemical and structural stability, expression in the form of 'Mendelian Characters', and stability with different stages of life cycle
  3. Ability to generate its replica, stability with different stages of life cycle, slow changes (mutation), and expression in the form of 'Mendelian Characters'
  4. Ability to generate its replica, chemical and structural stability, slow changes (mutation), and expression in the form of 'Mendelian Characters'

Solution

A molecule that can act as a genetic material must fulfill the criteria of the ability to generate its replica (replication), chemical and structural stability, slow changes (mutation), and expression in the form of 'Mendelian Characters'.

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