Multiple Choice
Mitochondria arose from an endosymbiotic relationship between a eukaryotic cell and an aerobic bacterium. Which statement supports this theory?
A) Mitochondria can produce ATP outside of a eukaryotic cell.
B) A mitochondrion can survive indefinitely when removed from a eukaryotic cell.
C) A mitochondrion has its own DNA in the form of a single circular chromosome, like bacteria.
D) Fossilized mitochondria are older than the oldest fossilized eukaryotes.
E) A mitochondrion has only one outer membrane.
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