In Terms of Cellular Lifestyle, Different Kingdoms of Life Can

question 25

Multiple Choice

In terms of cellular lifestyle, different kingdoms of life can be likened to hunters, farmers, and scavengers. Which of the following is true in this scheme?

• A) The ancestral eukaryotic cell was a farmer, but it turned into a hunter once it acquired mitochondria.
• B) Plant cells are considered scavengers, because their cell wall does not allow them to move.
• C) Most protozoa are hunters, whereas animal cells are farmers.
• D) The ancestral eukaryotic cell was a hunter, but upon acquiring chloroplasts it made the transition into farming.
• E) Fungi are scavengers without mitochondria.

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