Name Two Examples of Lateral Gene Transfer to Eukaryotes That

question 44

Multiple Choice

Name two examples of lateral gene transfer to eukaryotes that involve cellular organelles.

• A) transfer of bacterial genes that were predecessors to mitochondria and chloroplasts
• B) transfer of the bacterial mitochondrial apparatus to form nuclei and ribosomes
• C) transfer of bacterial chloroplasts to form nuclei and ribosomes
• D) transfer of bacterial genes to form nuclei and the mitotic spindle apparatus
• E) transfer of the bacterial spindle apparatus to form ribosomes and transfer RNAs

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