Coacervates are

Options

A. Protobionts having polysaccharide+protein `+ H_(2)O`
B. Protein aggregate
C. Protein and lipid aggregates
D. None of these

Answer

A

Explanation

Protoboints are prebiotic chemical aggregates having one or more properties of living system. Process of aggregation of organic molecules is called coacervation. It produced three types of protoboints - coacervates, microspheres and vesicles. Coacervates are reversible emulsoid aggregates consisting or protein and polysaccharide wtih some water.