On early earth, what was referred to as the "primordial soup"? a. the mixture of gasses in the early earth's atmosphere. b. the combination of organic compounds in warm salty water. c. the first forms of life.

Option B, The combination of organic compounds in warm salty water.

Explanation:

Primordial soup also known as prebiotic broth is actually a hypothetical term that is used to represent the climatic and geophysical conditions prevailing some 4 billion years ago.

This theory states that the life originated in some water body (that can be a pond or ocean) as a result of various combinations between the chemicals from the atmosphere and some form of energy to produce amino acid which then led to the evolution of species.

Hence, option B is correct

explanation:

most inclusive taxonomic category, larger than a kingdom. largest taxonomic group, consisting of closely related phyla. group of closely related species, first part of the scientific name in binomial nomenclature. group of similar organisms that breed and produce fertile offspring.

those characteristics are cellular organization, reproduction, metabolism, homeostasis, heredity, response to stimuli, growth and development, and adaptation through evolution. some things, such as a virus, demonstrate only a few of these characteristics and are, therefore, not alive