Biology
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 18, Problem 3MC
In the endosymbiotic origin of the mitochondrion, the host cell benefited from the engulfed cell’s ability to ______________; in the endosymbiotic origin of the chloroplast, the host cell benefited from the engulfed cell’s ability to__________
- a. detoxify waste material; produce toxins that deterred predators
- b. use aerobic respiration to produce ATP; use photosynthesis to produce sugar
- c. use photosynthesis to generate oxygen; provide a shield against UV radiation
- d. move rapidly using flagella; form a cell nucleus
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Which one is NOT one of the damages caused by free radicals?
A. LDL
B. DNA
C. the cell membrance
D. RNA
According to the endosymbiotic theory, why was it adaptive for the larger (host) cell to keep the engulfed cell alive, rather than digesting it as food?
A.
The host cell would have been poisoned if it had digested the engulfed cell.
B.
The host cell was able to survive anaerobic conditions with the engulfed cell alive.
C.
The engulfed cell provided the host cell with CO2
D.
The engulfed cell provided the host cell with ATP.
E.
The engulfed cell allowed the host cell to metabolize glucose.
Which type of organism does NOT photosynthesize?
a.
Heterotrophs
b.
Producers
c.
Cyanobacteria
d.
Algae
e.
Autotrophs
Chapter 18 Solutions
Biology
Ch. 18.1 - How Would the experiments result charge if oxygen...Ch. 18.1 - describe a likely scenario for the origin of life?Ch. 18.1 - describe, for each step in the scenario, some...Ch. 18.2 - Uranium-235, with a half-life of 713 million...Ch. 18.2 - Scientists have identified a free living bacterium...Ch. 18.2 - describe scenarios for the major evolutionary...Ch. 18.2 - State the order in which these events occurred,...Ch. 18.3 - describe fossil evidence of the earliest...Ch. 18.3 - describe the advantages that fostered the origin...Ch. 18.3 - Prob. 3CYL
Ch. 18.4 - Prob. 1TCCh. 18.4 - Does the mudskippers ability to walk on land...Ch. 18.4 - Can ancient DNA reveal the secrets of dinosaur...Ch. 18.4 - Although it may never be possible to recover DNA...Ch. 18.4 - describe the transitions and innovations...Ch. 18.4 - describe the advantages gained by the first plants...Ch. 18.5 - Scientists have cloned a number of animal species,...Ch. 18.5 - explain how extinction has affected the course of...Ch. 18.5 - describe the likely causes of mass extinctions in...Ch. 18.6 - We might be able to more easily distinguish...Ch. 18.6 - Paleontologists recently discovered fossil...Ch. 18.6 - describe the evolutionary history of humans and...Ch. 18.6 - name and describe some characteristics of the...Ch. 18.6 - describe the key features of the most recent phase...Ch. 18.6 - The unexpected discovery that humans interbred...Ch. 18 - Almost all of the oxygen gas in todays atmosphere...Ch. 18 - Extinction a. generally does not occur except...Ch. 18 - In the endosymbiotic origin of the mitochondrion,...Ch. 18 - Which of the following does not list evolutionary...Ch. 18 - Prob. 5MCCh. 18 - Because there was no oxygen in the earliest...Ch. 18 - The molecule _________ became a candidate for the...Ch. 18 - Complex cells that contain a nucleus and other...Ch. 18 - The Sperm of early land plants had to reach the...Ch. 18 - Prob. 5FIBCh. 18 - Prob. 6FIBCh. 18 - Prob. 7FIBCh. 18 - What is the evidence that life might have...Ch. 18 - How did the origin of photosynthesis affect...Ch. 18 - Explain the endosymbiont hypothesis for the origin...Ch. 18 - Name two advantages of multicellularity for plants...Ch. 18 - What advantages and disadvantages would...Ch. 18 - Prob. 6RQCh. 18 - Prob. 7RQCh. 18 - Extinctions have occurred throughout the history...Ch. 18 - In biological terms, what do you think was the...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Mitochondria most likely evolved from_______. a. a photosynthetic cyanobacterium b. cytoskeletal elements c. aerobic bacteria d. membrane proliferationarrow_forwardThrough what process did eukaryotic cells gain chloroplasts and mitochondria? a. engulfment b. endosymbiosis c. endocytosis d. phagocytosis e. conjugationarrow_forwardWhy do scientists believe that mitochondria evolved before chloroplasts? A. because all eukaryotic cells have mitochondria but not all eukaryotic cells have chloroplasts B. because mitochondria are more efficient than chloroplasts C. because mitochondria live longer than chloroplasts D. because mitochondria are larger and stronger than chloroplasts Chrome OS Wienarrow_forward
- In endosymbiotic theory, host cells were believed to have ingested smaller individual photosynthetic organisms through pinocytosisarrow_forwardA scientist claims that the presence of aquaporins in chloroplast membranes supports the endosymbiotic theory. Support the claim with evidence from biological concepts.arrow_forwardThe first organisms that oxygenated the atmosphere were a. cyanobacteria b. phototrophic organisms c. anaerobic organisms d. all of the abovearrow_forward
- The host cell in the endosymbiosis that produced the firstchloroplasts was a(n) ________.a. early eukaryote c. aerobic bacteriumb. archaeon d. algaarrow_forwardplease use the image to answer A and B.a. which data represents the chloroplast? explain.b. which organelle is more at risk to changing concentrations of DNP? explain.arrow_forwardAccording to the endosymbiotic theory, _____ were/was originallyphotosynthetic bacteria.a. ribosomesb. chloroplastsc. mitochondriad. the nucleusarrow_forward
- What does line B point to in the image? A. cell membrane B. cell wall C. nucleus D. chloroplastarrow_forwardWhat do you call a finger-like projection that arises from epithelial layer in some organs that helps to increase surface area allowing for faster and more efficient adsorption? A. cillia B. flagella C. microvilli D. villi Cell modification is the change in the structure of cell to carry out specialized function. Which of the following words will BEST describe the cell modification? A. alteration B. differentiation C. evolution D. mutation You learned that cells are structurally modified so that they can perform their function efficiently and effectively. Which of the following structures have specialized functions due to cell modification? I. Guard cells II. Haemoglobin Trichomes Xylem vessels III. IV. A. 1, II and III B. I, II and Iv C. I, III, and IV D. I, II, III and IV Which of the following statements best illustrate the adaptation and function of nodified cell? A. The xylem in the leaf helps the leaf to be positioned horizontally towards the sun. B. The hair-like structure in…arrow_forwardWhich of the sentences below does not describe an autotroph? a wheat that is used to make flour for bread b a cardinal that feeds on a sunflower c photosynthetic algae growing on the surface of a lake d bacteria that perform chemosynthesisarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Concepts of BiologyBiologyISBN:9781938168116Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James WisePublisher:OpenStax College
Concepts of Biology
Biology
ISBN:9781938168116
Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher:OpenStax College
Photosynthesis & Respiration | Reactions | Chemistry | FuseSchool; Author: FuseSchool - Global Education;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XIyweZg6Sw;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY