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b. Anaerobic
c. Both aerobic and anaerobic
d. Neither anaerobic and aerobic
41. The earliest fossils known are
a. Cyanobacteria
b. Protists
c. Viruses
d. Fungi
42. The first genome is thought to consists of
a. DNA
b. RNA
c. Both DNA and RNA
d. Proteins
43. Which one was absent in the primitive atmosphere at the time of origin of earth
a. Ammonia
b. Hydrogen
c. Oxygen
d. Methane
44. The most primitive cell like chemical aggregates capable of growth and division were
a. Chemoautotrophs
b. Eobionts
c. Prokaryotes
d. Coacervates
45. Which is the age of prokaryotic microbes
a. Precambrian
b. Proterozoic
c. Azoic
d. Palaeozoic
46. Which of the following compounds had very important role in the prebiotic evolution
a. SO2
b. NO
c. CH4
d. SO3
47. The surprise products in the Millers experiment were
a. Peptides
b. Nucleosides
c. Nucleotides
d. Aminoacids
48. Theory of spontaneous generation was given by
a. Louis pastur
b. Spallanzani
c. F.Reddi
d. Van Helmont
49. Swan necked flask experiment was done by