The Synthesis of DNA or RNA from the Organic Soup

question 29

Multiple Choice

The synthesis of DNA or RNA from the organic soup would have been guided by the actions of enzymes in the

• A) protein-first hypothesis.
• B) RNA-first hypothesis.
• C) clay-catalyst hypothesis.
• D) chloroplast.

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