Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Existence of Biomolecules

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the existence of biomolecules on Earth is NOT correct?

• A)Amino acids have been formed experimentally from inorganic molecules such as water, methane, ammonia, and hydrogen.
• B)Amino acids have been detected in comet dust and meteorites, suggesting that biomolecules may have extraterrestrial origins.
• C)Some scientists have suggested that molecular self-replication, which is crucial to life, might have started when nucleotides or biomolecules came into contact with mineral surfaces that guided self-assembly.
• D)Geothermal and chemical energy sources, along with rich mineral deposits capable of acting as templates and/or catalysts, near deep-ocean hydrothermal vents might have driven the synthesis of biomolecules.
• E)The synthesis of biomolecules on Earth violates the laws of thermodynamics, so scientists will never be able to experimentally reproduce the process.

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