Place the Following Hypothesized Events of the Beginning of Life

question 15

Multiple Choice

Place the following hypothesized events of the beginning of life in their correct order.
I organic polymers form
II inorganic molecules form
III DNA-based cells form
IV organic monomers form
V protocells in the RNA world form

• A) I, III, V, IV, II
• B) II, I, IV, V, III
• C) II, IV, I, V, III
• D) IV, I, II, III, V

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