Multiple Choice
What argument do scientists who support the metabolism-first model use to dispute the replicator-first model?
A) The replicator nucleic acid molecule would be too large and complex.
B) DNA cannot replicate without the help of proteins.
C) RNA can only be used to make proteins, not other nucleic acids.
D) Replicators cannot exist without metabolism.
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