Flagella might have arisen through the ingestion of which of the following?

Correct answer: D. Spirochetes

  • A. Cyanobacteria
  • B. Chlamydomonas
  • C. Paramecium
  • D. Spirochetes

Explanation

The flagella might have arisen through the ingestion of spirochetes, which are spiral-shaped bacteria. Spirochetes are motile, meaning that they can move around, and they have flagella that help them to do this. Cyanobacteria, Chlamydomonas, and Paramecium are all eukaryotes (organisms with a nucleus). Eukaryotes did not evolve from prokaryotes.

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