Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Question 1

Which statement is evidence used to support the endosymbiotic theory?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Mitochondria and chloroplasts contain their own DNA.

Question 2

Mitochondrial DNA can be taken from bone, hair, or teeth and used in DNA typing. What are the benefits to using mitochondrial DNA over nuclear DNA? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

mtDNA requires a much smaller sample than nuclear DNA.; mtDNA is useful if the nuclear DNA is degraded.; mtDNA is present in all maternal relatives of the person being investigated.

Question 3

Which organisms are prokaryotes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

bacteria; archaea

Question 4

Which definition describes endosymbiosis best?a symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives on the other organism and both organisms benefita symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives inside the other and both organisms benefita symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits, while the other organism is harmed

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives inside the other and both organisms benefit

Question 5

Label B cytoplasmDNAribosomes✔ cell membrane

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ cell membrane

Question 6

Which organisms are prokaryotes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

bacteria; archaea

Question 7

Which organisms are eukaryotes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

animals; plants; fungi

Question 8

What did you include in your response?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Both organelles were free-living prokaryotes ingested by primitive eukaryotic cells.

Question 9

Which definition describes endosymbiosis best?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives inside the other and both organisms benefit

Question 10

Label C cytoplasmDNA✔ ribosomescell membrane

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ ribosomes

Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Answers

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