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What is a chemoton according to Tibor Gánti?

  • A chemical compound found in cells
  • A type of lipid membrane
  • An abstract model for the fundamental unit of life (correct)
  • A specific type of organism

According to Gánti, what are the three fundamental properties that life should have?

  • Respiration, DNA replication, and a cell wall
  • Enzymatic reactions, cellular division, and a cytoskeleton
  • Metabolism, self-replication, and a bilipid membrane (correct)
  • Photosynthesis, reproduction, and a protein shell

What functions form an autocatalytic subsystem in the chemoton model?

  • Protein synthesis and DNA replication
  • Metabolic and replication functions (correct)
  • Enzymatic and catalytic functions
  • Respiratory and photosynthetic functions

What does the membrane do in the chemoton model?

<p>Encloses the autocatalytic subsystem (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is a system regarded as 'alive' in the chemoton model?

<p>If it has properties of metabolism, self-replication, and a bilipid membrane (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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