Multiple Choice
Why do many researchers consider RNA to be the best candidate for the first life- form?
A) It is simple in structure.
B) It carries more information than any other molecule.
C) All of its nucleotide components have been created under laboratory conditions that mimic early Earth.
D) It is capable of self- replication and catalysis.
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