Question

Which of the following best explains the endosymbiont hypothesis?

a) Prokaryotes capable of digestion took up residence in larger prokaryotes, forming obligate mutualisms.
b) The prokaryotes capable of digestion evolved into lysosomes.
c) Prokaryotes capable of cellular respiration began to associate with prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis. They fused together to form eukaryotic cells.
d) Prokaryotes capable of cellular respiration and prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis took up residence in larger prokaryotes, forming obligate mutualisms.
e) The prokaryotes capable of cellular respiration evolved into chloroplasts and the prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis evolved into mitochondria.
f) Prokaryotes capable of cellular respiration and prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis took up residence in larger prokaryotes, forming obligate mutualisms.
g) The prokaryotes capable of cellular respiration evolved into mitochondria and the prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis evolved into chloroplasts.

Answer 1

Which of the following best explains the endosymbiont hypothesis?

A) Prokaryotes capable of cellular respiration and prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis took up residence in larger prokaryotes, forming obligate mutualisms. The prokaryotes capable of cellular respiration evolved into chloroplasts and the prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis evolved into mitochondria.

B) Prokaryotes capable of digestion took up residence in larger prokaryotes, forming obligate mutualisms. The prokaryotes capable of digestion evolved into lysosomes.

C) Prokaryotes capable of cellular respiration began to associate with prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis. They fused together to form eukaryotic cells.

D) Prokaryotes capable of cellular respiration and prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis took up residence in larger prokaryotes, forming obligate mutualisms. The prokaryotes capable of cellular respiration evolved into mitochondria and the prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis evolved into chloroplasts.

Prokaryotes capable of cellular respiration and prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis took up residence in larger prokaryotes, forming obligate mutualisms. The prokaryotes capable of cellular respiration evolved into mitochondria and the prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis evolved into chloroplasts