Giardia's mitosome can be said to be "doubly degenerate," because it is a degenerate form of ________, an organelle that is itself a degenerate form of ________.
A) nucleus; archaean
B) nucleus; bacterium
C) mitochondrion; proteobacterium
D) mitochondrion; spirochete
E) chloroplast; cyanobacterium

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Giardia's mitosome is a degenerate form of a mitochondrion, which is itself a degenerate form of a proteobacterium.

Giardia's Mitosome Can Be Said to Be "Doubly Degenerate," Because