The Idea That, When Life Originated on Earth, a Macromolecule

question 114

Multiple Choice

The idea that, when life originated on Earth, a macromolecule other than DNA served the role of information storage and that this same macromolecule carried out catalysis is called the _____ hypothesis.

• A)water world
• B)carbon world
• C)macromolecular world
• D)RNA world

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Conversion Costs

Combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead, incurred in converting raw materials into finished goods.

Equivalent Units

A method used in cost accounting to express the amount of work done by incomplete units in terms of fully completed units.

Processing Department

A division or area in a manufacturing facility where a specific type of processing or production occurs.

Total Cost Transferred

The aggregate cost of goods or services moved from one stage of production to another, or from production to finished goods, within a given period.