How Did the Scientists Rule Out That the Chloroplasts Could

question 45

Multiple Choice

How did the scientists rule out that the chloroplasts could function outside of a host cell?

• A) They shined light on the chloroplasts and looked for oxygen production.
• B) They found the algal photosystem II psbO gene in the sea slug chromosomes.
• C) They injected the chloroplasts into a heterotrophic bacteria and it could now perform photosynthesis.
• D) The chloroplast chromosomes were missing photosystem II gene psbO.
• E) They did not find the photosystem II psbO gene in the puffer fish chromosomes.

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