What Is the Leading Scientific Theory on How the First

question 28

Multiple Choice

What is the leading scientific theory on how the first nuclear membrane originated?

• A)From the inward folding of the plasma membrane
• B)From engulfing prokaryotic cells
• C)From engulfing eukaryotic cells
• D)From the spontaneous coalescence of phospholipids

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