Question

The first life appeared in marine water was called as protovirus, eobiont or protocell. It was

• A. Anaerobic and chemoheterotrophic
• B. Aerobic and parasitic
• C. Chemoheterotrophic and aerobic
• D. Anaerobic and autotrophic

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Anaerobic and chemoheterotrophic

• A protocell is a self-organized spherical body made up of a fatty acid membrane.
• It is considered the first life found in marine water. It is also called protovirus or eobiont or protobiont by Oparin.
• They did not have a definite nucleus. They were anaerobes and chemoheterotrophs.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.