Protein synthesis on the primordial Earth may have been catalyzed by ____ before the evolution of enzymes.

A) DNA
B) carbohydrates
C) amino acids
D) RNA
E) lightning

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Protein synthesis on the primordial Earth may have been catalyzed by ____ before the evolution of enzymes.A) DNAB) carbohydratesC) amino acidsD) RNAE) lightning

Shelby Decker · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  RNA is believed to have played a crucial role in protein synthesis before the evolution of enzymes. This is known as the RNA World hypothesis. RNA may have acted as both a genetic material and a catalyst for chemical reactions, allowing for the formation of amino acids and eventually proteins.

Protein synthesis on the primordial Earth may have been catalyzed by ____ before the evolution of enzymes.

A) DNA
B) carbohydrates
C) amino acids
D) RNA
E) lightning

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