Question

Several scientific laboratories across the globe are performing research concerning the origin of life on Earth. Which of the following are the most likely results of abiotic experiments testing the potential for hydrogen bonding between various nucleic acids and amino acids? Base your response on our current understanding of Earth's first genetic systems.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B, the graph with high levels of RNA-amino acid and a low amount of RNA-DNA.

Explanation:

RNA is understood to be the first genetic material in cells because:

RNA is capable of both storing genetic information and catalyzing chemical reactions.

Essential life processes like metabolism, translation, splicing, etc. evolved around RNA.  

It has the tendency of self-replication.

Therefore, RNA-amino acid hydrogen bonds were more readily abundant than RNA-DNA bonds.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Based on the response on our current understanding of Earth's first genetic systems and the data which collect forms a graph having the information regarding the high level of amino acids chains or sequences related to the RNA molecules and the DNA or RNA chains are found to be in traces after the complete analysis of the data provided to us, which would even give us even more clear results about the abiotic experiments testing the potential for hydrogen bonding between various nucleic acids and amino acids.