Question

The first genetic material on earth was probably ________. the first genetic material on earth was probably ________. dna produced by reverse transcriptase from abiotically produced rna dna molecules whose information was transcribed to rna and later translated in polypeptides self-replicating rna molecules oligopeptides located within protocells

Answer 1

The correct answer is self-replicating RNA molecules.

The first to be known genetic material on earth was self-replicating RNA molecules. Self-replicating RNA replicates and store genetic information, for example, RNA enzymes, protein enzymes.
The most known component of cells is ribosome which is composed of primary of RNA.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer would be "self-replicating RNA molecules".

Self-replicating RNA is considered as the first genetic material that evolved on earth.

RNA had capabilities of self-replication as well as catalysis due to which it was efficient to make copies of itself to be passed on to subsequent generations.

The catalytic property enables it to catalyze all the reactions necessary for its survival.

DNA is believed to evolve from RNA which enhances the stability of the genetic material.