Question

Complex organic molecules in primitive oceans aggregated into colloidal droplets known as:

Options

• Microspheres

• Liposomes

• Coacervates

• Vesicles

Answer 1

Complex organic molecules aggregated into colloidal droplets called coacervates, which were suspended in sea water. Coacervates are defined as aggregates of colloidal droplets formed by complex organic molecules, representing a pre-cellular stage in the origin of life.