Which of the Following Is a Hypothesis to Explain the Origin

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a hypothesis to explain the origin of the modern eukaryotic cell?

• A)A cell evolved a nucleus first, then incorporated a proteobacterial cell that became a mitochondrion.
• B)A cell evolved a nucleus first, then incorporated a cyanobacterial cell that became a mitochondrion.
• C)A cyanobacterial cell became incorporated into an archaeon at the same time that eukaryotes developed.
• D)A proteobacterial cell became incorporated into an archaeon at the same time that eukaryotes developed.
• E)None of the answer options is correct.

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Manufactured

The total production cost of goods completed during a specific period, including materials, labor, and overhead.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that considers only variable costs as product costs and treats fixed costs as period costs.

Direct Costing

An accounting method that identifies variable costs directly associated with production and excludes fixed costs from product costing.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead - in the cost of a product.