Which statement concerning protocells made in a laboratory is true?
A) They can reproduce by division.
B) They require external nucleotides for replication of nucleic acids inside them.
C) They can respire.
D) They can carry out metabolic reactions.
E) They can make ATP.

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Protocells made in a laboratory require external nucleotides for the replication of nucleic acids inside them, as they do not have the capability to synthesize nucleotides on their own.

Which Statement Concerning Protocells Made in a Laboratory Is True