Question

The heterotropic hypothesis is the strongest and most accepted hypothesis about the origin of life on Earth. Which of the following statements best supports this hypothesis? A: the first living cells were plants. B: the first living cells had a nucleus. C: the first living cells were multicellular. D: the first living cells could not make their own food.

Answer 1

D. is the heterotrophism hypothesis, but it is questionable that it is the "strongest" hypothesis. The alternately proposed option is autotrophism, which is the ability of an organism to obtain its own nutrients without relying on other organic materials. The potential advantage of autotrophism is its relatively simpler structure, making a simpler organism viable because it is potentially less complex and "easier to create."