Which statement most closely expresses our present understanding?
A. The chloroplast is an ancestor of the cyanobacteria.
B. The cyanobacteria are descendents of the chloroplast.
C. The chloroplast arose from the incorporation of a cyanobacterial-like organism.
D. The chloroplast and the cyanobacteria are not closely (or specifically) related.
Answer:C
Which statement most closely expresses our present understanding?
A. The chloroplast is an ancestor of the cyanobacteria. B. The cyanobacteria are descendents of the chloroplast. C. The chloroplast arose from the incorporation of a cyanobacterial-like organism. D. The chloroplast and the cyanobacteria are not closely (or specifically) related.