What term describes molecules that are intermediate between inorganic compounds and living organisms?
A)protobionts
B)proteinoids
C)bacteria
D)amino acids
E)monomers

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Protobionts are collections of organic molecules such as amino acids, lipids, and sugars that have some characteristics of living things, but do not have all the characteristics of living organisms. They are considered intermediate between inorganic compounds and living organisms.

What Term Describes Molecules That Are Intermediate Between Inorganic Compounds