Why are ribozymes significant in demonstrating RNA's potential role in early life?

• A. Ribozymes demonstrate that RNA is less efficient than proteins in catalysis.
• B. Ribozymes indicate RNA's role is limited to storing genetic information, not catalysis.
• C. Ribozymes show that RNA can catalyze biochemical reactions, supporting the idea that RNA could have enabled early life forms.
• D. Ribozymes prove RNA cannot act without DNA's assistance, undermining the RNA world hypothesis.

Answer: (C)