The First Genes on Earth Were Probably

question 73

Multiple Choice

The first genes on Earth were probably

• A)DNA produced by reverse transcriptase from abiotically produced RNA.
• B)DNA molecules whose information was transcribed to RNA and later translated in polypeptides.
• C)self-replicating RNA molecules.
• D)antibiotic resistant.

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