Question

Select the pair which does not match.

• A. Coacervates - Aggregates of organic compounds separated by an organic membrane
• B. Lamarck - Species are not immutable
• C. Allopatric speciation - Separated by space
• D. Darwin's finches - Unique to Galapagos

Answer 1

The correct option is A Coacervates - Aggregates of organic compounds separated by an organic membrane

According to Oparin's hypothesis, early protocell could have been a coacervate. Coacervates were non-living structures that led to the formation of the first living cells from which the more complex cells have evolved today. Protocell consisted of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids that accumulated to form a coacervate. Such a structure could have consisted of a collection of organic macromolecules surrounded by a film of water molecules. This arrangement of water molecules, although not a membrane, could have functioned as a physical barrier between the organic molecule and their surroundings.

So, the correct answer is 'Coacervates - Aggregates of organic compounds separated by an organic membrane'.