Mitochondria maintained the essential genes ________ from the ancestral endosymbiont from which they evolved.
A) NADH dehydrogenase, cytochrome oxidase, and ATP synthetase
B) pyruvate dehydrogenase, citrate synthase, and fumarase
C) hexokinase, phosphoglucose isomerase, and phosphofructokinase
D) photosystem I and II and ATP synthetase
E) catalase, superoxide dismutase, and peroxidase

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The essential genes maintained by mitochondria from the ancestral endosymbiont are those involved in oxidative phosphorylation, which include NADH dehydrogenase, cytochrome oxidase, and ATP synthetase. These genes are responsible for producing ATP, the primary energy currency of the cell.

Mitochondria Maintained the Essential Genes ________ from the Ancestral Endosymbiont