In 2013, Researchers Constructed a Vesicle with Replicated RNA

question 40

Multiple Choice

In 2013, researchers constructed a vesicle with replicated RNA. Why was this significant evidence for abiotic origin of life?

• A) RNA molecules could pass on information to their "daughters."
• B) RNA molecules were not able to replicate.
• C) RNA would be used up by protocells.
• D) RNA is a stable repository.

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Standard Deviation

A measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values from the mean.

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Sample Statistic

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