According to Patrick Forterre's Hypothesis,viruses Are Ultimately Responsible for ________

question 16

Multiple Choice

According to Patrick Forterre's hypothesis,viruses are ultimately responsible for ________.

• A) introducing DNA into the ancestors of Bacteria, Archaea, and Eucarya
• B) fusing with a bacterium and giving rise to the eukaryote nucleus
• C) introducing information-processing genes into the ancestral chronocytes
• D) enabling Archaea to withstand extreme environmental conditions causing mass extinctions

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