Multiple Choice
Which of the following was an important source of prebiotic molecules (e.g., amino acids) on the early Earth?
A) molecules produced on the surface by impacts
B) molecules produced by chemical reactions near deep-sea ocean vents
C) molecules transported to the surface by impacts
D) all of these
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