One of the Key Innovations in the Evolution of Eukaryotes

question 19

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)peroxisome

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