Proto-cells are considered to have
A) been simple membrane-bound sacs.
B) been able to capture energy.
C) been able to engage in metabolism.
D) been able to reproduce.
E) all of these.

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Proto-cells are believed to have possessed a rudimentary cell membrane, which is a simple membrane-bound sac, and were capable of capturing energy from their environment, engaging in metabolic processes, and undergoing reproduction. Therefore, all of the given choices apply to proto-cells.

Proto-Cells Are Considered to Have