Q. Which compound has very important role in prebiotic evolution?

A) $SO_{2}$
B) $NO$
C) $CH_{4}$
D) $SO_{3}$
Explanation

J B S Haldane (1920) used the term ‘prebiotic soup’ or ‘hot dilute soup of organic substances’ for oceanic water containing mixture of simple organic compounds. Methane$(CH_{4})$ was probably the first organic compound and hydrogen cyanide was formed later.

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