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Whether the statement is true or false.
Answer to Problem 1QAP
False
Explanation of Solution
The basic environmental requirement of life is the presence of atmosphere, abundant surface water that is drinkable, combination of surface pressure and temperature and some set of chemical elements from which cells are formed.
The four basic chemical elements that make up
One more important requirement is the presence of these elements in molecules that are used as building blocks of life; most of the organic molecules are created by some
Conclusion:
Thus, Water is the essential component for life to begin so self-replicating molecule cannot begin a life alone. Hence the above statement is false.
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