The transmission of genetic material from one generation to the next is necessary for the survival of a species. which statement describes one property that to ensure the reliable transmission of genetic information in living organisms? question 4 options: a) rna uses a nucleotide base called uracil to distinguish itself from dna. b) a pyrimidine base will only pair with the correct purine base. c) the two strands of a dna molecule cannot be separated. d) translation of mrna to assemble a protein is a reversible process.