Q. Coacervates belong to category of

A) Cyanobacteria
B) Protozoans
C) Molecular aggregates
D) Molecular aggregate surrounded by lipid membrane
Explanation

It is suggested that the large organic molecules formed abiotically in the primitive earth came together spontaneously and due to intermolecular attractions formed large colloidal aggregates called coacervates. An envelose of water molecules formed around each such aggregate due to hydrophilic nature of some of these compounds.

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