Which of the following properties of RNA is most directly responsible for its ability to form complex shapes?
A)the presence of uracil instead of thymine
B)the fact that RNA is primarily double-stranded
C)the relative instability of RNA compared to DNA
D)the fact that RNA is primarily single-stranded
E)the substitution of deoxyribose in DNA with ribose in RNA

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RNA's ability to form complex shapes is primarily due to it being single-stranded, which allows it to fold into various structures through intramolecular base pairing.

Which of the Following Properties of RNA Is Most Directly