A Problem with the Basic Oparin-Haldane Model for the Origin

question 9

Multiple Choice

A problem with the basic Oparin-Haldane model for the origin of life (though not necessarily an unsolvable one) is that ________.

• A) it does not explain the origin of chirality
• B) the early Earth is now not thought to have had a highly reducing atmosphere
• C) monomers have to be chemically activated before they will polymerize
• D) purine bases can attach to sugars in many equally probable ways
• E) All of the above.

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