"Self-Replicating Molecular Assemblage" Is a Classic Definition of Life

question 5

Multiple Choice

"Self-replicating molecular assemblage" is a classic definition of life.However,clay particles in clay soil contain aluminum and iron compounds that determine the pattern of particles in adjacent layers over time and,therefore,represent a self-replicating molecular assemblage.What can we conclude?

• A)Clay soil is living
• B)Clay soil is not living because there was no molecular change involved
• C)Clay soil is not living because no carbon is involved;otherwise,such replication would be living
• D)Clay soil is not living because what is described is a simple repetitive process without the ability to evolve or respond to the environment

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