Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding nucleic acids?
A) Nucleic acids cannot form spontaneously; the first nucleic acids were most likely "built" by early proteins.
B) Nucleic acids can form spontaneously, provided that an adequate number of nucleotides are available.
C) Early nucleic acids were likely formed spontaneously and could not have formed complementary strands.
D) None of the other answer options is correct.
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