RNA world hypothesis
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The RNA world hypothesis proposes that early life on Earth was based on self-replicating RNA molecules that both stored genetic information and catalyzed chemical reactions before the evolution of DNA and proteins.
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| RNA world hypothesis canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: RNA world hypothesis Context triple: [Haldane–Oparin hypothesis of the origin of life, relatedConcept, RNA world hypothesis]
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Haldane–Oparin hypothesis of the origin of life
The Haldane–Oparin hypothesis of the origin of life proposes that life first arose through a gradual chemical evolution of organic molecules in Earth’s early “primordial soup,” eventually leading to self-replicating systems.
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The Origin of Life
The Origin of Life is a seminal 1967 scientific work by John Desmond Bernal that explores hypotheses on how life first emerged from non-living matter on Earth.
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Origins of Life (book)
"Origins of Life" is a scientific book by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores theoretical scenarios for how life might have first emerged from nonliving matter.
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The Language of Life
The Language of Life is a popular science book by geneticist Francis Collins that explains how advances in genomics are transforming medicine and personal health.
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Szostak Design
Szostak Design is an architectural firm known for designing prominent cultural and performing arts venues, including the Durham Performing Arts Center in North Carolina.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RNA world hypothesis Target entity description: The RNA world hypothesis proposes that early life on Earth was based on self-replicating RNA molecules that both stored genetic information and catalyzed chemical reactions before the evolution of DNA and proteins.
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A.
Haldane–Oparin hypothesis of the origin of life
The Haldane–Oparin hypothesis of the origin of life proposes that life first arose through a gradual chemical evolution of organic molecules in Earth’s early “primordial soup,” eventually leading to self-replicating systems.
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B.
The Origin of Life
The Origin of Life is a seminal 1967 scientific work by John Desmond Bernal that explores hypotheses on how life first emerged from non-living matter on Earth.
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C.
Origins of Life (book)
"Origins of Life" is a scientific book by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores theoretical scenarios for how life might have first emerged from nonliving matter.
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D.
The Language of Life
The Language of Life is a popular science book by geneticist Francis Collins that explains how advances in genomics are transforming medicine and personal health.
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E.
Szostak Design
Szostak Design is an architectural firm known for designing prominent cultural and performing arts venues, including the Durham Performing Arts Center in North Carolina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | scientific hypothesis ⓘ |
| addresses |
how life originated from non-living chemistry
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transition from prebiotic chemistry to biological evolution ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Walter Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
ability of RNA to store genetic information
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dual role of RNA as information carrier and catalyst ⓘ existence of catalytic RNA (ribozymes) ⓘ |
| coinedBy | Walter Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinedIn | 1986 ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
lipid world hypothesis
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metabolism-first hypotheses ⓘ protein-first hypotheses ⓘ |
| field |
abiogenesis
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biochemistry ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ |
| implies |
an early stage of life with RNA genomes
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modern DNA–RNA–protein system evolved from an earlier RNA-based system ⓘ proteins and DNA evolved later than RNA ⓘ |
| influences |
experimental research on prebiotic RNA synthesis
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models of early evolution and genetic systems ⓘ studies of minimal self-replicating systems ⓘ |
| openQuestion |
how RNA replication without enzymes was achieved
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how long RNA genomes could remain stable in early Earth conditions ⓘ how prebiotic synthesis of ribonucleotides occurred ⓘ how proteins became the dominant biological catalysts ⓘ how the transition from RNA genomes to DNA genomes occurred ⓘ |
| proposes |
RNA molecules once catalyzed chemical reactions
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RNA molecules once performed roles now carried out by both DNA and proteins ⓘ RNA molecules once stored genetic information ⓘ RNA preceded DNA and proteins in biological evolution ⓘ early life on Earth was based on RNA ⓘ self-replicating RNA molecules existed before cells with DNA genomes ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
DNA world
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central dogma of molecular biology ⓘ prebiotic chemistry ⓘ protein world ⓘ protocell ⓘ ribosome ⓘ ribozymes ⓘ self-replicating molecules ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
catalytic activity of the ribosome’s rRNA
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central role of RNA in translation ⓘ discovery of ribozymes ⓘ in vitro selection of self-ligating and self-cleaving RNAs ⓘ laboratory evolution of catalytic RNAs ⓘ presence of RNA cofactors such as ATP and NAD+ ⓘ |
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Subject: RNA world hypothesis Description of subject: The RNA world hypothesis proposes that early life on Earth was based on self-replicating RNA molecules that both stored genetic information and catalyzed chemical reactions before the evolution of DNA and proteins.
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