Which Statement Is NOT True About a Protocell

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true about a protocell?

• A) It would have contained DNA as its genetic material.
• B) It would have been present before the development of a true cell.
• C) It would have had a lipid and protein membrane surrounding it.
• D) It would have contained a biochemical pathway for energy metabolism.
• E) It might have been like a coacervate droplet in which a semipermeable boundary allows some materials to be absorbed from the surrounding environment.

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