What Was the First Stage of the Process That Led

question 7

Multiple Choice

What was the first stage of the process that led to the abiotic origin of life?

• A) abiotic synthesis of monomers, such as amino acids and nucleotides
• B) origin of self-replicating molecules
• C) abiotic synthesis of polymers
• D) abiotic formation of pre-cells

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