The proposition that the mitochondria in our cells descended from engulfed bacteria is called the ________ theory

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


endosymbiont

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A) the movement of solutes through soil. B) the breakdown of parent material. C) the gain of cations. D) the loss of leaves from a plant.

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Which of the following would you expect to happen if you added EGF to a cell extract from which only the plasma membrane fraction has been removed?

A) cAMP will be produced. B) Gs? will be activated. C) Adenylyl cyclase will be activated. D) Calcium ions will be released. E) None of the above will happen.

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