If the Mitosomes of Giardia Contain No DNA, Yet Are

question 29

Multiple Choice

If the mitosomes of Giardia contain no DNA, yet are descendants of what were once free-living organisms, then where are we likely to find the genes that encode their structures, and what accounts for their current location there?

• A) plasmids; conjugation
• B) plasmids; transformation
• C) nucleus; horizontal gene transfer
• D) nucleus; S phase

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