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.  

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

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.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

This describes the endosymbiotic theory, which posits that mitochondria originated from free-living bacteria that were engulfed by an ancestral eukaryotic cell. Over time, these engulfed bacteria became integral parts of the host cell, evolving into mitochondria.