The Chemoton Model

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What are the fundamental properties that Gánti suggested life should have?

  • Metabolism, DNA replication, and a bilipid membrane
  • Metabolism, self-replication, and a protein membrane
  • Metabolism, self-replication, and a bilipid membrane (correct)
  • Metabolism, photosynthesis, and a lipid bilayer

What did Gánti consider the chemoton to be?

  • A specific type of bacteria
  • A type of chemical reaction
  • A type of lipid bilayer
  • The original ancestor of all organisms (correct)

What are the three subsystems contained in a chemoton?

  • An autocatalytic network for metabolism, a lipid bilayer for structural organisation, and a replicating machinery for information (correct)
  • An autocatalytic network for DNA replication, a lipid bilayer, and a structural organization
  • A metabolic network, a protein bilayer, and a replicating machinery for information
  • A photosynthetic network, a protein bilayer, and a replicating machinery for information

What is the significance of the chemoton model in relation to the origin of life?

<p>It provides a philosophy of evolutionary units (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Gánti, what properties would classify a system as 'alive'?

<p>Having metabolism, self-replication, and a bilipid membrane (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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