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Who discovered proteinoid microspheres with a primitive membrane?(a) Oparin(b) Haldane(c) Fox(d) ThomasI got this question during an online exam.This interesting question is from Biological Evolution topic in section Evolution of Biology – Class 12

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The correct option is (c) Fox

The explanation is: A SCIENTIST named Fox in 1957 discovered PROTEINOID microspheres which had a primitive membrane. In his research, he heated a mixture of amino acids at temperature 130 – 180°C and poured it into cold WATER with lipids. He FOUND out that the microsphere GOT separated.



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