Mitochondria are thought to be the descendants of certain alpha proteobacteria.They are,however,no longer able to lead independent lives because most genes originally present on their chromosome have moved to the nuclear genome.Which phenomenon accounts for the movement of these genes?
A)transduction
B)conjugation
C)translation
D)binary fission
E)horizontal gene transfer

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The movement of genes from the mitochondrial chromosome to the nuclear genome is a form of horizontal gene transfer, where genetic material is exchanged between different organisms or between different parts of the same organism. This process is also known as endosymbiotic gene transfer and is thought to have played a crucial role in the evolution of eukaryotic cells. Transduction, conjugation, translation, and binary fission are all processes that occur within a single cell or organism and are not involved in the transfer of genes between different organisms or genomes.

Mitochondria Are Thought to Be the Descendants of Certain Alpha