The Theory That Life Began in the Distant Past from Nonliving

question 78

Multiple Choice

The theory that life began in the distant past from nonliving molecules that became able to reproduce themselves is called

• A) prebiotic evolution.
• B) prehistoric evolution.
• C) endosymbiont evolution.
• D) natural selection.
• E) spontaneous evolution.

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