Answer the following question given this paragraph: 

Life on Earth began about 3.5 to 4 billion years ago. The first life forms were single-celled organisms similar to bacteria. The first multicellular organisms did not appear until about 610 million years ago. Many different types of organisms evolved during the next ten million years, in an event called the Cambrian Explosion . This sudden burst of evolution may have been caused by some environmental changes that made the Earth's environment more suitable for a wider variety of life forms.


Q: What were the first life forms found on earth similar to?

 Choices:

- mold

- ferns

- viruses

- bacteria

A:
bacteria
