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In the chemoton model, the metabolic and replication functions together form what kind of subsystem?
In the chemoton model, the metabolic and replication functions together form what kind of subsystem?
- Inhibitory subsystem
- Feedback subsystem
- Autocatalytic subsystem (correct)
- Isolated subsystem
According to Gánti's chemoton model, life fundamentally and essentially should have how many properties?
According to Gánti's chemoton model, life fundamentally and essentially should have how many properties?
- Five properties: metabolism, self-replication, a bilipid membrane, a cell wall, and flagella
- Four properties: metabolism, self-replication, a bilipid membrane, and a cell wall
- Three properties: metabolism, self-replication, and a bilipid membrane (correct)
- Two properties: metabolism and self-replication
What encloses the autocatalytic subsystem in the chemoton model?
What encloses the autocatalytic subsystem in the chemoton model?
- A capsule
- A protein coat
- A cell wall
- A membrane (correct)
According to Gánti, any system having properties of metabolism, self-replication, and a bilipid membrane may be regarded as what?
According to Gánti, any system having properties of metabolism, self-replication, and a bilipid membrane may be regarded as what?
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What did Gánti propose was the original ancestor of all organisms?
What did Gánti propose was the original ancestor of all organisms?
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