BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 18, Problem 6SA
By one hypothesis, clay________.
| a. facilitated assembly of early polypeptides |
| b. was present at hydrothermal vents |
| c. provided energy for early |
| d. served as an early genome |
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Chapter 18 Solutions
BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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