Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Horizontal gene transfer probably started soon after endosymbiosis. It has resulted in genes being moved from the mitochondrion to the nucleus.
What is a reasonable explanation for why some genes still remain in the mitochondria?
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The products of those genes are rapidly damaged and need to be quickly replaced.
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The products of those genes are not required for organelle function.
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The ability for lateral gene transfer ended about a billion years ago and some genes simply got “stuck” within mitochondria.
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D.
The products of those genes are only needed in the mitochondria.
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