If the mitosomes of Giardia contain no DNA, yet are descendants of what were once free-living organisms, then where are we likely to find the genes that encode their structures, and what accounts for their current location there?
A) plasmids; conjugation
B) plasmids; transformation
C) nucleus; horizontal gene transfer
D) nucleus; S phase

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The genes that encode the structures of the mitosomes are likely to be found in the nucleus, as they depend on horizontal gene transfer to obtain necessary genes from other organisms.

If the Mitosomes of Giardia Contain No DNA, Yet Are