NEET 2008 Biology question

Which one of the following is incorrect about the characteristics of protobionts (coacervates and microspheres) as envisaged in the abiogenic origin of life?

(1)They could maintain an internal environment
(2)They were able to reproduceCorrect
(3)They could separate combinations of molecules from the surroundings
(4)They were partially isolated from the surroundings

Answer: (2)

Solution

Protobionts (coacervates and microspheres) are aggregates of organic molecules that were partially isolated from the surroundings by a membrane-like boundary, could maintain a distinct internal

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