Question

It can reasonably be inferred from Passage 2 that

• A. living organisms must have come to Earth from elsewhere in the Universe.
• B. the environment of the early Earth would have destroyed organic compounds.
• C. our Solar System is unique in containing organic compounds.
• D. abiogenesis could have taken place when the universe was fairly young.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

The correct option is D abiogenesis could have taken place when the universe was fairly young.
Abiogenesis is the original evolution of life or living organisms from inorganic or inanimate substances. Several celestial bodies which crashed into the earth carry nitrogenous bases and amino acids formed in space. If the early Earth was full of organic molecules, either during its formation or by meteorite and comet impacts, it could have led to the evolution of life from inorganic matter like amino acids. This would have happened at a fairly young stage of the universe.

As mentioned in the passage, "If the early Earth was seeded with organic molecules, either during its formation or by meteorite and comet impacts, it is plausible that this could have paved the way for abiogenesis to take place soon thereafter."

Hence, Option D is correct.

The rest of the options are neither mentioned nor implied by the passage, hence, incorrect.