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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Question 16 • 26-27 Biology A

Which definition describes endosymbiosis best?

Answer
A
a symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives on the other organism and both organisms benefit
B
a symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives inside the other and both organisms benefit
C
a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits, while the other organism is harmed

Explanation

Endosymbiosis is a type of symbiosis in which one organism lives inside another organism. In the best-known examples, such as the relationship between mitochondria and their host cells, both organisms benefit. Therefore, choice B, “a symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives inside the other and both organisms benefit,” describes endosymbiosis best.

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