Which of the following is true about how mitochondria were acquired by host cells? (1 point)

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A eukaryotic cell gave up its mitochondria to another cell through phagocytosis.
A eukaryotic cell gave up its mitochondria to another cell through phagocytosis.

A mitochondria cell’s membrane folded outward, creating a larger cell around itself.
A mitochondria cell’s membrane folded outward, creating a larger cell around itself.

A bacteria cell was engulfed into a host cell through the process of phagocytosis.
A bacteria cell was engulfed into a host cell through the process of phagocytosis.

The cell’s membrane folded inward, creating a pocket within itself called the mitochondria.

Answer 1

The correct statement about how mitochondria were acquired by host cells is:

A bacteria cell was engulfed into a host cell through the process of phagocytosis.

This describes the endosymbiotic theory, which suggests that mitochondria originated from free-living bacteria that were taken up by an ancestral eukaryotic cell, leading to a symbiotic relationship.