Error detection: The first living structures to appear on earth thousands of years ago were alike viruses.
Answer: Alike
Explanation
"Alike" is incorrect here; it should be "like" viruses — used for comparison.
"Alike" is used after a verb like are (e.g., "They are alike"), not after "were" followed by a noun.
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