​​Scientists Hypothesize That ____ Served as a Primitive Template for Forming

question 82

Multiple Choice

​​Scientists hypothesize that ____ served as a primitive template for forming polymer chains from organic subunits, such as amino acids.

• A) ​meteorites that landed in the oceans
• B) ​clay particles in tidal flats
• C) ​sulfur that precipitated out of hydrothermal vents
• D) ​rusty rocks
• E) ​magma spewed from early volcanic activity

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