Multiple Choice
Fatty acids and ribozymes are incompatible as early molecules of life because ____.
A) they have different pH requirements
B) they most likely developed millions of years apart
C) fatty acid vesicles are impermeable to ribozymes bound to ferrous oxide
D) magnesium is required for ribozyme function but causes fatty acids to precipitate
E) magnesium is required for fatty acids to form vesicles but causes ribozymes to precipitate
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