The Genome of Modern Chloroplasts Is Roughly 50% the Size

question 6

Multiple Choice

The genome of modern chloroplasts is roughly 50% the size of the genome of the cyanobacterium from which it is thought to have been derived. In comparison, the genome of P. chromatophora's chromatophore is only slightly reduced relative to the size of the genome of the cyanobacterium from which it is thought to have been derived. What is a valid hypothesis that can be drawn from this comparison?

• A) Lytic phage infections have targeted the chloroplast genome more often than the P. chromatophora genome.
• B) P. chromatophora's chromatophore is the result of an evolutionarily recent endosymbiosis.
• C) The genome of the chloroplast ancestor contained many more introns that could be lost without harm compared to the chromatophore's genome.
• D) The genome of the cyanobacteria was smaller than the genome of P. chromatophora.

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