Week 4 - Building Life: The Evolution of Complex Cells

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What type of ribosomes are found within the mitochondria according to the text?

  • Ribosomes not associated with DNA
  • Eukaryotic-like ribosomes
  • Prokaryote-like ribosomes (correct)
  • Ribosomes similar to those in the endoplasmic reticulum

How do mitochondria replicate within the eukaryotic cell?

  • By binary fission (correct)
  • By meiosis
  • By mitosis
  • By cytokinesis

What is the structure of the circular DNA molecules found in the mitochondria?

  • Associated with histones
  • Circular DNA molecules not associated with histones (correct)
  • Double-stranded DNA
  • Linear DNA molecules

What is a characteristic of the inner membrane of mitochondria based on the text?

<p>Homologous to plasma membranes of living bacteria (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle's origin is supported by evidence from endosymbiosis as discussed in the text?

<p>Mitochondria (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the evolutionary relationship between archaea and eukaryotic cells according to the text?

<p>Eukaryotic cells evolved from archaea (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process is responsible for eukaryotes acquiring photosynthesis through the engulfment of aerobic and cyanobacteria?

<p>Primary endosymbiosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event involves a heterotrophic eukaryote engulfing a unicellular red alga, giving rise to some plastids?

<p>Secondary endosymbiosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What major eukaryotic lineage underwent primary endosymbiosis with cyanobacteria, leading to the evolution of algae?

<p>Glaucophytes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which organelle does a protein typically end up if it has an ER signal sequence directing it there?

<p>Endoplasmic reticulum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the process where red or green algae are engulfed by another eukaryote?

<p>Secondary endosymbiosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the engulfment of an aerobic bacteria by the last eukaryotic common ancestor?

<p>Mitochondrial endosymbiosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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