Which of the following has been postulated to be true of the earliest membrane b

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Which of the following has been postulated to be true of the earliest membrane bound replicators (i.e., protocells) on Earth (select all that apply)?

Their membranes may have been composed of simple, single fatty acid chains

They may have used RNA as the primary information storage molecule

They may have used DNA as an intermediary and as a catalyst

They may have divided in ways that were largely passive and involved little biochemical coordination

Their membranes may have been composed of simple, single fatty acid chains

They may have used RNA as the primary information storage molecule

They may have used DNA as an intermediary and as a catalyst

They may have divided in ways that were largely passive and involved little biochemical coordination

Answer:- The correct option is A. Their membranes may have been composed of simple, single fatty acid chains.

Protocells may be defined as the self organized, spherical collection of lipids.

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