Question

Assertion Coacervates are believed to be the precursors of life.
Reason Coacervates were self-duplicating aggregates of proteins surrounded by lipid molecules.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion, then mark
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion, then mark
• C. If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false, then mark
• D. If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Coacervates and microspheres are believed to be precursors of life. The coacervates contain mainly proteins, polysaccharides and some water. As these coacervates do not have lipid outer membrane, hence they cannot reproduce. So, assertion is correct but reason is wrong.