Question

Which one of the following is correct about the first non-cellular forms of life that was envisaged in origin of life?

(A) They were partially isolated from the surroundings.
(B) They could maintain an internal environment.
(C) They were able to reproduce their molecules.
(D) They were not capable of self sustenance.

Answer 1

Oparin and Haldane suggested that simple inorganic molecules could have reacted to form simple organic monomers like amino acids and nucleotides.
This is how the first non-cellular form of life came into being around 3 billion years ago.


They could grow, reproduce their molecules and were able to maintain an internal environment. They were partially isolated from the surroundings and exhibited a simple form of metabolism. The non - cellular life form eventually evolved into the first cellular form of life around 2000 million years ago.
So, the correct answer is option 'c'.