NEET2016Zoology-Evolution
NEET 2016 Zoology Origin of Life Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Following are the two statements regarding the origin of life: (i) The earliest organisms that appeared on the earth were non-green and presumably anaerobes. (ii) The first autotrophic organisms were the chemoautotrophs that never released oxygen. Of the above statements which one of the following options is correct?
A
Both (i) and (ii) are correct.
B
Both (i) and (ii) are false.
C
(i) is correct but (ii) is false.
D
(ii) is correct but (i) is false.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are correct: the earliest organisms were anaerobic, and the first autotrophs were chemoautotrophs.
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