Question

Consider the following statements and select the correct option?

Statement 1: The first organisms that appeared on Earth are known as Eobiont.
Statement 2: Coacervates are the colloidal droplets that also contains nucleoprotein.

• A. Both statements are correct
• B. Both statements are incorrect
• C. Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
• D. Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both statements are correct

Eobiont is the hypothetical creature which is considered as a primordial life form or chemical precursor of the living organism.

Coacervates are aggregates of organic compounds that have the capacity to divide, digest, create vacuoles etc., like a cell. Coacervate is an aqueous phase rich in macromolecules such as synthetic polymers, proteins and nucleic acids.