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Introductory Biology

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Set 18 The History Of Life

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Question 1

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RNA molecules that function as enzymes

A) developed from protein- based enzymes.
B) are called ribozymes.
C) duplicate lipid molecules.
D) degrade proteins.
E) form primitive cells.

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Question 2

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One theory holds that the first self- replicating molecules were

A) carbohydrates.
B) DNA.
C) RNA.
D) lipids.
E) amino acids.

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Question 3

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Who is credited with proposing that prebiotic chemical conditions could lead to the evolution of complex molecules and, eventually, to living organisms?

A) Alexander Oparin and John Haldane
B) Sidney Altman
C) Louis Pasteur
D) Stanley Miller
E) Francisco Redi

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