Multiple choice

Recent researches suggest that peroxisomes have ______ origin.

  1. cyanobacterial

  2. fusobacterial

  3. actinobacterial

  4. proteobacterial
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Recent phylogenetic evidence suggests peroxisomes evolved from actinobacterial ancestors, distinguishing them from mitochondria (proteobacterial) and chloroplasts (cyanobacterial). This supports the endosymbiotic theory for peroxisome origin.

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