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RCMultiple Choice

Cell Differentiation and Specialization — Cumulative exam

Question 13 • PMHS Biology I Q2

Which structure will form when a primitive cell engulfs an aerobic bacterium?

Answer
A
mitochondria
B
chloroplast
C
nucleus
D
cell membrane

Explanation

In the endosymbiotic theory, an early cell engulfed an aerobic bacterium that continued living inside it. Over time, this bacterium evolved into a mitochondrion, which carries out aerobic respiration. The correct choice is mitochondria; chloroplasts evolved from photosynthetic bacteria instead.

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