Which of the Following Statements About Protocells Is False

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about protocells is false?

• A) They can act as a system of interacting parts.
• B) Their interiors are separated from their exteriors.
• C) They are amphipathic.
• D) They are able to replicate nucleic acids.
• E) They can perform normal cellular metabolic reactions.

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