Refer to the Figure Below Showing a Cutaway View of a Protocell

question 19

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure below showing a cutaway view of a protocell, a structure representing a possible intermediate in the evolution of living cells from nonliving molecular building blocks. The structure of a protocell has several effects on the molecules present in its interior.One effect of the protocell structure that could have accelerated the evolution process was

• A) concentrating compounds and increasing their frequencies of collision.
• B) reducing waste and decreasing the risk of toxic compound buildup.
• C) increasing access to small molecules in the environment surrounding the structure.
• D) providing the necessary functional groups needed for catalytic activity.
• E) creating a template that could be used to transfer biological information.

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Definitions:

Seminal Vesicles

Glands in the male reproductive system that produce the majority of the fluid in semen.

Prostate Gland

A gland in the male reproductive system that produces components of semen.

Seminal Fluid

A biofluid that contains spermatozoa and is secreted by the male reproductive organs, facilitating transport and survival of sperm during reproduction.

Spermatogenesis

The process by which a sperm develops from a spermatid.