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For sure it's possible, but evolution rarely gets completely rid of something (as far as we know). My favorite support for RNA-world (and similar) hypothesis is that RNA molecules are used as enzymes in some processes (ribosome - translation), even though RNA is a pretty bad catalyst. If the evolution could choose, it would most likely use a protein, but the cost of switching to "new tech" is too high.



They’re mentioned elsewhere, but viroids[0] are another example of RNA acting as enzymes[1].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viroid

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribozyme




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