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RNA is thought to be the earliest self-replicating ______, as it is capable of both storing genetic information and catalyzing chemical reactions

molecule

Cells emerged at least ______ billion years ago

3.5

The early cell membranes were probably more simple and ______ than modern ones

permeable

Lipids are known to spontaneously form ______ vesicles in water

<p>bilayered</p>
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The current belief is that the early cells were ______

<p>heterotrophs</p>
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The first cell membranes could also have been produced by catalytic ______

<p>RNA</p>
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Some other entity with the potential to self-replicate could have preceded RNA, such as clay or ______ nucleic acid

<p>peptide</p>
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They may have been carried to Earth on ______, created at deep-sea vents, or synthesized by lightning in a reducing atmosphere

<p>meteorites</p>
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The ______ is that these cells were heterotrophs

<p>current belief</p>
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Which of the following is a possible source of the first self-replicating forms on Earth?

<p>All of the above (D)</p>
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What is the current belief about the nature of the early cell membranes?

<p>They were simpler and permeable than modern ones (A)</p>
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Which molecule is thought to be the earliest self-replicating molecule?

<p>RNA (D)</p>
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What is a possible precursor to RNA as a self-replicating entity?

<p>Clay (C)</p>
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When did cells emerge on Earth?

<p>3.5 billion years ago (A)</p>
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