Question

organic life on planet earth emerged under what conditions? a. on geothermal vents in the shallow sea. b. in terrestrial saline ponds . c. in the shallow sea using lightning for energy. d. on geothermal vents in the deep sea.

Answer 1

Answer: d. on geothermal vents in the deep sea.

Explanation: Organisms had to evolve in the sea so that the UV light radiation from the sun would not harm them. They evolved in the deep sea rather than the shallow sea because of all the resources that they were provided to feast on.