Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting the hypothesis of the endosymb
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Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting the hypothesis of the endosymbiotic evolution of mitochondria and chloroplasts?
photosynthetic eukaryotes must have evolved prior to the oxygen revolution
the ribosomal RNA of mitochondria and chloroplasts are more similar to those of prokaryotes than they are to the nuclear genes of the cells in which these organelles occur
the membrane systems of eukaryotes are thought to be derived from the prokaryotic plasma membrane
mitochondria and chloroplasts are similar in size to prokaryotes
mitochondria and chloroplasts are self-replicating and have their own genetic material
photosynthetic eukaryotes must have evolved prior to the oxygen revolution
the ribosomal RNA of mitochondria and chloroplasts are more similar to those of prokaryotes than they are to the nuclear genes of the cells in which these organelles occur
the membrane systems of eukaryotes are thought to be derived from the prokaryotic plasma membrane
mitochondria and chloroplasts are similar in size to prokaryotes
mitochondria and chloroplasts are self-replicating and have their own genetic material
Explanation / Answer
The correct answer is option (a) because there is no eukaryotic organism present before the evolution of oxygen.
Oxygen is predecessor molecule for the life of eukaryotes it is used for the respiration and it is different from the endosymbiotic theory.
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