6.Evolution
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According to the discovery made in $1980's$. $RNA$ can act like enzyme to assemble new $RNA$ molecules on $RNA$ template. Which of the following statements is not proved by this theory?

A

Coacervates may not have been the first step in the evolution of life

B

Perhaps the first macromolecule was $RNA$

C

Coacervates were the basis for the first cell

D

After formation of $RNA$, stability of molecule improved by surrounding $RNA$ within a coacervate

Solution

As in coacervates lipid outer membrane was absent and they cannot reproduce, they fail to fulfil the requirement as a candidate for precursor of life

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