One of the Key Innovations in the Evolution of Eukaryotes

question 46

Multiple Choice

One of the key innovations in the evolution of eukaryotes from a prokaryotic ancestor is the endomembrane system. What eukaryotic organelles or features might have evolved as a part of, or as an elaboration of, the endomembrane system?

• A) plasma membrane
• B) chloroplasts
• C) mitochondria
• D) nuclear envelope
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

Axis IV

In the context of the DSM-IV, it refers to reporting psychosocial and environmental problems that may affect the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of mental disorders.

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as a guide to diagnosing mental disorders.

Neurosis

A class of mental disorders characterized by anxiety, phobias, or other obsessive or compulsive behaviors, not attributed to the disruptions in personality or reality seen in psychosis.

DSM-IV-TR

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision; a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association that provides criteria for the diagnosis of mental disorders.