Which One of the Following Statements About Endosymbiosis and the Origin

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about endosymbiosis and the origin of the eukaryotic cell is false?

• A)Mitochondria are the descendants of purple nonsulfur bacteriA.
• B)The chloroplasts of red and green alga are the descendants of cyanobacteria.
• C)The brown algae acquired their chloroplasts by engulfing a prokaryotic cell with chloroplasts.
• D)Not all compartments of the eukaryotic cell are derived from the endomembrane system.
• E)Ultimately,both the chloroplast and the mitochondria of eukaryotes are descendants of prokaryotic cells.

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