“Endo” means “internal” or “within.” “Symbiosis” means “a mutually beneficial relationship.” How do modern cells demonstrate endosymbiosis? (1 point) Choose one CORRECT answer from the following:

Question

Cells benefit from one another by providing different functions and are found within organ systems of the body.
Organelles are inside cells and provide cells with energy and proteins, while the cellular membrane shelters the organelles.
An amoeba-like organism engulfed prokaryotes, and they eventually became cells, one inside the other.
Cells are inside the body and work together to function as a whole organism.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: An amoeba-like organism engulfed prokaryotes, and they eventually became cells, one inside the other.

This statement describes the concept of endosymbiosis, where certain organelles (like mitochondria and chloroplasts) are thought to have originated from prokaryotic cells that were engulfed by a ancestral eukaryotic cell, leading to a mutually beneficial relationship.