According to oparin the oldest microfossil so far of age 3.5 billion year ago was

Coacervates

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Eobionts

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Microspheres

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Cyanobacteria

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The correct option is A
Coacervates

Coacervates: oparin believed that life developed from coacervates, microscopic spontaneously formed spherical aggregates of lipid molecules that are held together by electrostatic forces and that may have been precursors of cells.

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According to oparin the oldest microfossil so far of age 3.5 billion year ago was

The correct option is A CoacervatesCoacervates: oparin believed that life developed from coacervates, microscopic spontaneously formed spherical aggregates of lipid molecules that are held together by electrostatic forces and that may have been precursors of cells.

The correct option is A
Coacervates

Coacervates: oparin believed that life developed from coacervates, microscopic spontaneously formed spherical aggregates of lipid molecules that are held together by electrostatic forces and that may have been precursors of cells.