The First Genetic Material on Earth Was Probably ________

question 36

Multiple Choice

The first genetic material on Earth was probably ________.

• A) DNA produced by reverse transcriptase from abiotically produced RNA
• B) DNA molecules whose information was transcribed to RNA and later translated in polypeptides
• C) self-replicating RNA molecules
• D) oligopeptides located within protocells

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