Why Was the Number of Heterotrophs on Primitive Earth Likely

question 59

Multiple Choice

Why was the number of heterotrophs on primitive Earth likely to have initially been severely restricted?

• A)The spontaneous production of organic molecules occurs very slowly.
• B)The spontaneous production of organic molecules occurs very quickly.
• C)The early heterotrophs could not reproduce.
• D)The early heterotrophs reproduced too quickly.
• E)Organic molecules spontaneously broke down keeping their amounts low.

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