1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
4vir4ik [10]
3 years ago
10

A certain sea slug, Elysia chlorotica, "steals" chloroplasts from algae it normally feeds upon, and then uses the chloroplasts t

o conduct photosynthesis during times of low food availability. Scientists found that the slug carries a chloroplast-maintenance gene in its genome, a gene identical to one found in the algae. The process by which the slug first acquired the gene is called what?
Biology
1 answer:
FrozenT [24]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Horizontal gene transfer

Explanation:

Horizontal gene transfer or lateral gene transfer is when an organisms of different species can acquire a gene from a different one. This process is well understood in bacteria and is responsible for the appearence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Bacteria can take DNA fragments through a process known as transformation, but this is less common in eukaryotes. Gene transfer agents like viruses could carry the gene from one specimen to the other. Another way could be Horizontal transposon transfer but the exact mechanisms behind it are still under research.

You might be interested in
Which process causes Earth to lose thermal energy to space?
geniusboy [140]
I believe it would be Heat Radiation
8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Water is a living thing<br>a true<br>b . false<br>c.none<br>d.odd​
Anuta_ua [19.1K]

Answer:

b

Explanation:

because it's doesn't breathe or mover

7 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
How does ATP enable transport proteins to move ions across a cell membrane?
White raven [17]
Energy from ATP causes a transport protein to change shape, binding substances on one <span>side of the membrane, and releasing them on the other.</span>
6 0
3 years ago
Help me solve the blank space.
marissa [1.9K]

Answer:

pulse

Explanation:

4 0
3 years ago
What is structure g called?
REY [17]
Structure g is called the lysosome
4 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • When the membranes that cover the brain herniate through the opening of the skull, the condition is called:?
    11·1 answer
  • Identify four organelles that should be present in the eukaryotic organism and describe the function of each organelle.
    10·1 answer
  • During a standing pulling assessment, a client compensates by moving his head forward. Which of the following static stretches w
    8·1 answer
  • __________Is the only type of electromagnetic wave that you can see.
    7·1 answer
  • Which statement BEST explains Lamarck's theory of acquired characteristics as it relates to the neck length of giraffes?
    8·1 answer
  • Approximately how thick is the mantle?
    5·2 answers
  • How does the injection of insulin affect the signal transduction pathway of type 1 diabetics?
    14·1 answer
  • A complete carbohydrate is a macromolecule is it a large or small molecule
    11·1 answer
  • The technology in the picture produces which energy conversion?
    7·1 answer
  • What is the role of nucleic acid<br><br>​
    11·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!