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How do you think the first cell came into existence? Write a paragraph stating your opinion.

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The first cell could have arisen from the natural formation of a lipid micelle surrounding a self-replicating RNA molecule. Lipids are naturally occurring molecules that have a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail. Due to the hydrophobic effect and presence of a high concentration of lipids micelles will form a spherical structure where the hydrophilic heads align and keep the hydrophobic tails within the center of the sphere. If a self-replicating RNA molecule were to be trapped within the micelle while it was forming then it would be protected from the outside environment and form a cell. Over time the self replicating molecules would begin to become more complex and eventually the cell would gain organelles and the ability to create an outer membrane.

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