Question

Assertion (A): Coacervates are believed to be the precursors of life.

Reason (R): Coacervates were selfduplicating aggregates of proteins surrounded by lipid molecules.

विकल्प

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

• Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.

Answer 1

Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.

Explanation:

Coacervates are non-living colloidal droplets and are considered possible models of precellular aggregates, not established precursors of life. They are not self-duplicating aggregates of proteins surrounded by lipid molecules.