Which theory would suggest that both polypeptides and RNA arose at the same time?
A)Aleksandr Oparin's coacervate theory
B)Stanley Miller's chemical soup theory
C)Sidney Fox's protein-first hypothesis
D)Alexander Cairns-Smith's simultaneous evolution of polypeptides and RNA
E)Darwin's original theory of evolution,as written in Origin of Species

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Alexander Cairns-Smith's theory of simultaneous evolution suggests that both polypeptides and RNA evolved together, as they are both essential components of life as we know it.

Which Theory Would Suggest That Both Polypeptides and RNA Arose