In: Biology
Answer:
Viruses are used as organisms where functional RNA molecules were
copied directly to pass on to offspring. We cannot find an organism
where functional protein molecules were copied directly to pass on
to offspring.
Explanation:
Genes are functional unit of an organism which is copied to RNA and
translated into proteins. Proteins catalyzes biological function of
an organism.
DNA was the transforming factor
Avery concluded that DNA was the transforming factor that causes
transformation.
Therefore, in every organism (except viruses in which genetic
material can be RNA or DNA) DNA is used as genetic material and
copied into RNA by transcription. Proteins are made by RNA by
translation process. Genes are made of DNA are used as hereditary
material to be passed into offsprings.
Positive-sense ssRNA viruses used mRNA directly and translate it
into a protein. The viral genomic RNA is complement of the mRNA and
can be directly copied to a + strand before translation and
inserted into host cell.