carbohydrates, lipids, high energy phosphates, hormones, carotenoids, alkaloids, RNA, the correct pH, a lipid cell membrane with pores just the right diameter to allow the passage of substances in and out, an endoplasmic reticulum for protein synthesis and intracellular transportation, transfer RNA, ribosomal RNA, messenger RNA, Golgi sacs for the synthesis and packaging of glycoproteins, hundreds of mitochondria to supply the energy needs of the cell, lysosomes for housing digestive enzymes, ribosomes by the thousands for protein production, centrioles to aid cellular division, a nuclear membrane to house the chromosomes and nucleoli for producing RNA-protein complexes.” [L. Margulus: “Microbial Evol ution On The Early Earth,” in Chemical Evolution , Ref. 6, P. 481]. — Yeah, I knew you knew that! And, even if all of these components were present, it still would not guarantee life. All of these parts would have to come together in just the right proportions, at just the right
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