What Is a Criticism of the Hydrothermal Vent Origin of Life

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is a criticism of the hydrothermal vent origin of life theory?

• A) Hydrothermal vents are too hot and would have destroyed the organic molecules even as they formed.
• B) Hydrothermal vents are too salty and would have destroyed the organic molecules even as they formed.
• C) Hydrothermal vents are unstable in general and would have dissipated the organic molecules.
• D) Hydrothermal vents lack sufficient oxygen for the evolution of aerobic organisms.
• E) Hydrothermal vents contain too many dissolved mineral ions.

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