Under What Abiotic Conditions Can Monomers Spontaneously Form Polymers

question 22

Multiple Choice

Under what abiotic conditions can monomers spontaneously form polymers?

• A) in the presence of oxygen gas
• B) when ribozymes are present to catalyze the reaction
• C) by biogenesis
• D) when water evaporates from a hot surface

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