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    6.

    According to the heterotroph hypothesis, the first life on the earth was able to

    A

    Synthesis its food from inorganic compounds

    B

    Feed upon carbohydrates produced by autotrophs

    C

    Feed upon available nutrients in the environment

    D

    Carry on photosynthesis instead of respiration

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    7.

    What is the significance of coacervates in the origin of life?

    A

    They are the first true cells

    B

    They demonstrate the potential for membrane-bound structures to form spontaneously

    C

    They are self-replicating molecules

    D

    They prove that life originated in the ocean

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    8.

    The sequence of origin of life could be

    A

    Organic materials β†’ inorganic materials β†’ colloidal aggregate β†’ eobiont β†’ cell

    B

    Inorganic materials β†’ organic materials β†’ colloidal aggregate β†’ eobiont β†’ cell

    C

    Inorganic materials β†’ organic materials β†’ eobiont β†’ cell β†’ colloidal aggregate

    D

    Organic materials β†’ inorganic materials β†’ eobiont β†’ cell β†’ colloidal aggregate

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    9.

    Which of the following is NOT a key feature of the Oparin-Haldane theory of the origin of life?

    A

    Formation of organic monomers from inorganic gases

    B

    Presence of free oxygen in the early atmosphere

    C

    Polymerization of monomers to form macromolecules

    D

    Coacervates as precursors to the first cells

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    10.

    Coacervates are

    A

    Protobionts having polysaccharide, protein and H2O{{\rm{H}}_2}{\rm{O}}

    B

    Protein aggregate

    C

    Protein and lipid aggregates

    D

    None of the above

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