NEET 2016 Zoology Origin of Life Assertion Reason Question
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?
Both (i) and (ii) are correct.
Both (i) and (ii) are false.
(i) is correct but (ii) is false.
(ii) is correct but (i) is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are correct: the earliest organisms were anaerobic, and the first autotrophs were chemoautotrophs.
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