Which Hypothesis Suggests That Both Polypeptides and RNA Arose at the Same

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which hypothesis suggests that both polypeptides and RNA arose at the same time?

• A) Aleksandr Oparin's coacervate theory
• B) Stanley Miller's chemical soup theory
• C) Sidney Fox's protein-first hypothesis
• D) Alexander Cairns-Smith's simultaneous evolution of polypeptides and RNA hypothesis
• E) Darwin's original theory of evolution, as written in Origin of Species

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