The epiglottis is a flap in the back of your tongue that prevents food from entering the larynx. When your mouth is closed, the epiglottis is in place and blocks the larynx opening. If your mouth is open, the flap lifts and the larynx is no longer blocked so you can breathe. This is why it's important to not chew with your mouth open... if you do, then food can go down the larynx by mistake.
In a series of reactions the energy is converted (along an electron transport process) into ATP and NADPH. Water is split in the process, releasing oxygen as a by-product of the reaction.
Answer:
The answer is C. The cell took in another ancient prokaryotic cell, which began living inside it.
Explanation:
- The Endosymbiont Theory explains the evolution of membrane bound organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts.
- According to the theory, mitochondria evolved when an ameoba like organism engulfed bacteria capable of cellular respiration.
- Similarly, chloroplasts were developed when the ameoba like organism engulfed cyanobacteria or blue-green algae capable of photosynthesis.
- These organisms survived inside the ameoba over millions of years to develop into mitochondria and chloroplasts.
- The fact that mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own circular DNA and ribosomes is evidence of the endosymbiont theory.
