9 Which of the following do not form readily in laboratory o

9. Which of the following do not form readily in laboratory origin of life experiments?

A. amino acids

B. monosaccharides

C. nucleic acids

D. polypeptides

E. polysaccharides

Solution

Answer:

C. nucleic acids

Genetic information in modern cells is carried by the nucleotides RNA and DNA. Neither have been synthesized in the laboratory.