What slime-covered structures are thought by some scientists to be where the first cells might have formed?

Answer 1

Coacervate is supposed as first slime covered cell.

First, the organic polymers aggregate in the water like a ball, followed by the complex polymers being covered in a slimy layer, and then these complex slime-layered polymers starting to self-multiply. This structure is called a "çoacervate," and the coacervate evolved into the first self duplicating cell.

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Answer 2

Hudson Ansley

Some scientists propose that hydrothermal vents, characterized by slime-covered structures, could be potential locations for the formation of the first cells.

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