The First Genes on Earth Were Probably

question 62

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) auto-catalytic RNA molecules.
• D) oligopeptides located within protobionts.

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Definitions:

Recognition

The acknowledgment or validation of someone’s status, achievements, rights, or identity by others or by society.

Intersectionality

An analytical paradigm that scrutinizes how intersecting social identities and their related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination shape the lives and experiences of individuals.

Matrix of Domination

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