Which of the following cytoplasmic organelles are treated as prokaryotic cells within the eukaryotic cells ? A)Mitochondria B)Golgi bodies C)Lysosomes D)Glyoxysomes
Option A) Mitochondria are semi-autonomous organelles that likely began as freestanding prokaryotes that invaded eukaryotic cells more than a billion years ago. A symbiotic relationship eventually developed between these prokaryotic cells and their eukaryotic hosts. The former prokaryotes lost the capacity for independent existence but became indispensible to the eukaryotic cells.
