AP Bio Insta-Review Topic 2.11*: Origin of Cell Compartment

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What are mitochondria and chloroplasts theorized to be?

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Endosymbionts.

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Which organelle is present in prokaryotes?

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Ribosomes.

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Do prokaryotes have regions with specialized structures and functions?

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True.

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Which type of cells are larger, eukaryotic or prokaryotic?

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Eukaryotic cells.

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Which type of prokaryote was engulfed first, chemosynthetic or photosynthetic?

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Chemosynthetic prokaryote.

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What is the primary function of mitochondria?

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To produce ATP through cellular respiration.

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What is the primary function of chloroplasts?

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To conduct photosynthesis.

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What is the endosymbiotic theory?

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The theory that certain organelles, like mitochondria and chloroplasts, originated as free-living prokaryotes that were engulfed by ancestral eukaryotic cells.

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What is a prokaryote?

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A single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

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What is a eukaryote?

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An organism whose cells contain a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.