Which of the Following Sets Represents the Most Likely Sequence

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sets represents the most likely sequence of events in the origin of life?

• A) formation of protocells; synthesis of organic monomers; synthesis of organic polymers; formation of DNA-based genetic systems
• B) formation of protocells; synthesis of organic polymers; synthesis of organic monomers; formation of DNA-based genetic systems
• C) synthesis of organic monomers; synthesis of organic polymers; formation of protocells; formation of DNA-based genetic systems
• D) synthesis of organic monomers; synthesis of organic polymers; formation of DNA-based genetic systems; formation of protocells

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A type of learning in which an association is formed between some normal response to a stimulus and a new stimulus, after which the new stimulus elicits the response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Motor Stimulus

A physical or psychological factor that induces a motor response or activity in an organism.

Imprinting

A kind of swift and irreversible learning that occurs at a particular life stage, usually early in life, leading to a long-lasting behavioral response to a specific individual or object.