JIPMER 2019
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2019
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Evolution
JIPMER 2019 · Zoology · Evolution
Coacervates were discovered by
Coacervates were discovered by
Options
- AHuxley
- BFox
- COparin
- DMiller
Correct answer
C. Oparin
Step-by-step solution
Coacervates were discovered by Oparin. They are large organic molecules synthesised abiotically on primitive earth.
They were the precursor of colloidal aggregates formed as a result of intermolecular attraction. Their presence was experimentally proved by Syduly Fox and Oparin.