A scientist claims that after the first single-celled organisms formed on Earth, conditions would not sustain multicellular organisms for millions of year. Which statement provides the STRONGEST evidence to support this claim

A. Earth's early atmosphere lacked oxygen, which multicellular organisms need to break apart food

B. Earth's early atmosphere lacked nitrogen, which multicellular organisms need to synthesize proteins

C. Earth's surface was much too hot to support liquid water, which multicellular organisms need to survive

D. Earth's surface was much too cold to support liquid water, which multicellular organisms need to survive