2.11 Origins of Cell Compartmentalization - Review

This review will guide you through an adaptive, research-backed study session. As you answer questions, we will actively assess your current understanding of the material. Questions will continue to be drawn until you have demonstrated mastery of each learning objective.

Reviews are graded based on completion. You will receive full credit for achieving 100% mastery or answering all questions.

Learning objectives for this review:

  • Discuss the evidence supporting the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts from ancestral prokaryotic cells.
  • Explain how compartmentalization may have contributed to the evolution of complex eukaryotic cells.
  • Discuss how the development of specialized cellular compartments facilitated the emergence of multicellular organisms.