Which One of the Following Statements About Endosymbiosis and the Origin

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about endosymbiosis and the origin of the eukaryotic cell is FALSE?

A) Mitochondria are the descendants of purple bacteria.
B) The chloroplasts of red and green algae are the descendants of cyanobacteria.
C) Algae incorporated prokaryotic cells that became chloroplasts,but never acquired mitochondria.
D) Many compartments of the eukaryotic cell are derived from the endomembrane system.
E) Ultimately,both the chloroplast and the mitochondria of eukaryotes are descendants of prokaryotic cells.