Scientists Have Generated Protocells Under Lab Conditions Using Different Combinations

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Multiple Choice

Scientists have generated protocells under lab conditions using different combinations of fatty acids.They have found that branched but not straight-chain fatty acids allow nucleotides to pass into protocells from the surrounding environment.Why is this an important finding in the study of the evolution of life?

• A) It signifies that both branched and straight-chain fatty acids must have existed on primordial Earth.
• B) It shows that primitive cells developed with different membrane compositions.
• C) It indicates that even very simple cell structures could take up molecules from the environment to fuel internal reactions.
• D) It demonstrates that RNA molecules were likely the first biomolecules to catalyze chemical reactions.
• E) It provides support for the idea that long-chain molecules could act as templates for transmitting biological information.

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