Which statement is NOT true about a protocell?
A)It would have contained DNA as its genetic material.
B)It would have been present before the development of a true cell.
C)It would have had a lipid and protein membrane forming the outer layer.
D)It would have contained a biochemical pathway for energy metabolism.
E)It might have been like a coacervate droplet in which a semipermeable boundary allows some materials to be absorbed from the surrounding environment.

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Protocells are hypothesized to have contained RNA, not DNA, as their genetic material, as RNA is believed to have been the first genetic material in early life forms.

Which Statement Is NOT True About a Protocell