What Is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
What Is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
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ISBN: 9781319065447
Author: Jay Phelan
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Mitochondria are the cell organelles that produce energy from fuel molecules like carbohydrates.

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Why do scientists believe that mitochondria evolved before chloroplasts? A. because all eukaryotic cells have mitochondria but not all eukaryotic cells have chloroplasts B. because mitochondria are more efficient than chloroplasts C. because mitochondria live longer than chloroplasts D. because mitochondria are larger and stronger than chloroplasts Chrome OS Wien
According to the endosymbiont theory:   a)  modern plant cells are able to carry out photosynthesis because their ancestors engulfed cyanobacteria.   b)  chloroplasts and mitochondria evolved from prokaryotic cells.   c)  ancestral eukaryotic cells acquired the ability to carry out aerobic respiration as a result of engulfing aerobic bacteria.   d)  a and c   e)  a, b and c
For each of the following indicate if they evolved once, twice, or perhaps several times. a) acquisition of mitochondria b) acquisition of chloroplast c) multicellularity            d) origin of ribosomes
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