Transfer of genes between organelles and the nucleus
A) occurred only in the distant past.
B) only happens between the mitochondria and the nucleus.
C) only happens between the chloroplast and the nucleus.
D) is ongoing.

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Transfer of genes between organelles and the nucleus is an ongoing process. This is especially true for the mitochondria, which have retained their own genome and actively participate in gene transfer. Chloroplasts have also been found to transfer genes to the nucleus. Therefore, ongoing gene transfer occurs between organelles and the nucleus.

Transfer of Genes Between Organelles and the Nucleus