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Which statement is INCORRECT regarding protobionts (coacervates/microspheres) in the origin of life?

  1. A
    They could maintain an internal environment
  2. B
    They were able to reproduce
  3. C
    They could separate combinations of molecules from surroundings
  4. D
    They were partially isolated from surroundings

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Protobionts were precursors to life that could perform metabolism and maintain an internal environment, but they lacked a true genetic mechanism and were not able to reproduce.

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Which statement is INCORRECT regarding protobionts (coacervates/microspheres) in the origin of life?
A
They could maintain an internal environment
B
They were able to reproduce
C
They could separate combinations of molecules from surroundings
D
They were partially isolated from surroundings

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