Question

question 10 of 20
origin of life
archaea
eukarya
proteobacteria
lokiarchaeota
korarchaeota
thaumarchaeota
crenarchaeota
euryarchaeota
based on the figure, which statement about the endosymbiotic origin of eukaryotic mitochondria is true?
bacteria is more closely related to eukarya than to archaea.
mammals possess chloroplasts, which become functional during starvation.
some prokaryotic archaea possess mitochondria.
the common ancestor of archaea and eukarya possessed mitochondria.
mitochondria are derived from endosymbiotic bacteria.

Explanation:

The endosymbiotic theory posits that mitochondria originated from endosymbiotic bacteria. The diagram shows a connection between Proteobacteria (a type of bacteria) and Eukarya, which is in line with the idea that mitochondria came from endosymbiotic bacteria. Bacteria are not more closely - related to Eukarya than Archaea based on this diagram. Mammals do not have chloroplasts. Prokaryotic Archaea do not possess mitochondria. The common ancestor of Archaea and Eukarya did not have mitochondria as mitochondria are thought to be a later acquisition through endosymbiosis.

Answer:

Mitochondria are derived from endosymbiotic bacteria.