Question

I dont understand the question, can someone explain it to me in english?

How are self-replicating molecules, such as RNA molecules in the “RNA World” hypothesis, essential to the most popular hypotheses about the origin of life on Earth?

Answer 1

It is essential because RNA is able to store genetic information and catalyze chemical reactions, for that reason it can said that RNA could have supported pre-cellular life and been a major evolutionary step.

Answer 2

Hey Bonez, I'll try to re-arrange the question:

RNA molecules are self replicating, How are molecules like this essential to the most popular hypotheses about the origin of life on Earth with reference to the 'RNA world' hypothesis.

To answer the question you will need to consider:

1. What is the "most popular hypotheses about the origin of life"
2. What is the 'RNA world' hypothesis
3. How are these things related and why is (2) important for (1).

Does that help/ make sense? :)

Answer 3

ooh he/she wasn't asking for an answer. my baad

Answer 4

lol no worries Haze, easy to mis-read lol