First life form on earth was a

Cyanobacterium

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Chemoheterotroph

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Autotroph

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Photoautotroph

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is D Chemoheterotroph
It is presumed that the first living organisms were chemoheterotrophs that obtained energy by the fermentation of complex organic substances available to them from the sea broth. They were anaerobes.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

___ were the first form of life to appear on the Earth.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program