The Text States That Ribonucleotides Can Diffuse Through Some Types

question 26

Multiple Choice

The text states that ribonucleotides can diffuse through some types of liposomes. It's likely that the lipids present early in chemical evolution had short chains. Would liposomes formed from these types of lipids be more or less permeable to ribonucleotides than if early cells formed from long- chained lipids?

• A) same permeability
• B) less permeable
• C) more permeable

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