Question

According to the endosymbiotic theory, which is true? (1 point)
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The nucleus was formed first due to the inward folding of the cell membrane.
The nucleus was formed first due to the inward folding of the cell membrane.

The nucleus and mitochondria were acquired in a host cell through phagocytosis at the same time.
The nucleus and mitochondria were acquired in a host cell through phagocytosis at the same time.

The nucleus was formed by the outward folding of the cell membrane at the same time that mitochondria was acquired.
The nucleus was formed by the outward folding of the cell membrane at the same time that mitochondria was acquired.

The mitochondria was acquired by phagocytosis first, then the nucleus was formed by the folding of the cell membrane.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The statement that aligns with the endosymbiotic theory is:

**The nucleus was formed first due to the inward folding of the cell membrane.**

The endosymbiotic theory suggests that mitochondria (and chloroplasts) were once free-living prokaryotic organisms that were engulfed by a host cell. However, the exact sequence of events regarding the formation of the nucleus and the acquisition of mitochondria is still an area of scientific investigation, but the general understanding is that the nucleus's development involved inward folding of the cell membrane, leading to the establishment of eukaryotic cells.

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