if a planet was completely different to earth, methane atmosphere for example, and the acids that created the first

Question: if a planet was completely different to earth, methane atmosphere for example, and the acids that created the first cells still combined- would life still evolve to survive and thrive on this theoreticall planet?(to brethe methane ect)
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  atmosphere
  
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  methane
  
  planet
Asked by Robin M to Anaïs, Peter, Shreesha on 19 Mar 2015.
- Peter Maskell answered on 19 Mar 2015:
  
  looks like they can:-
  
  http://www.iflscience.com/space/template-methane-based-life-forms-titan

Question: if a planet was completely different to earth, methane atmosphere for example, and the acids that created the first cells still combined- would life still evolve to survive and thrive on this theoreticall planet?(to brethe methane ect)