Which of the Following Environments Is Thought to Have Promoted

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following environments is thought to have promoted the dehydration synthesis of polypeptides and other macromolecules from smaller organic monomers on a prebiotic Earth?

• A)hot sand,clay,or rock along the seashore
• B)sediments at the bottom of the world's oceans
• C)deep- sea hydrothermal vents
• D)freshwater swamps and marshes

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Definitions:

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