#Question id: 4945
#Section 2: Evolution
Which is a defining characteristic that all protobionts had in common?
#Question id: 4946
#Section 2: Evolution
Although absolute distinctions between the ʺmost evolvedʺ protobiont and the first living cell are unclear, biologists generally agree that one major difference is that the typical protobiont could not
#Question id: 4947
#Section 2: Evolution
The first genes on Earth were probably
#Question id: 4948
#Section 2: Evolution
RNA molecules can both carry genetic information and be catalytic. This supports the proposal that
#Question id: 4949
#Section 2: Evolution
What probably accounts for the switch to DNA-based genetic systems during the evolution of life on Earth?
#Question id: 4951
#Section 2: Evolution
The synthesis of new DNA requires the prior existence of oligonucleotides to serve as primers. On Earth, these primers are small RNA molecules. This latter observation is evidence in support of the hypothesized existence of