(A) Eukaryotic cells are able to reproduce faster (B) Some organelles, such as mitochondria and (C) Organelles isolate specific reactions, (D) Compartmentalization leads to a higher
because of the presence of organelles.
chloroplasts, are similar to prokaryotic cells
in structure.
increasing metabolic efficiency.
mutation rate in
DNA, which leads to more
new species.
the infolding of the membranes increased the surface area available to complete life-sustaining chemical reactions. the division of labour could be compared to the assembly line in Ford Motors a century ago, increasing efficiency by reducing complexity of large tasks into a series of smaller tasks.
A) can't be correct - binary fission is a much faster means of reproduction, compared to the complexity of cell division of eukarya (ie. mitosis)
B) there's a weak connection here - the inner membrane of the mitochondrion is folded in such a manner as to allow more instances of the electron transport chain to occur concurrently - the reason I wouldn't choose this option is that it doesn't reference the vast majority of infoldings in the cell (ie. Endoplasmic reticulum & Golgi body)
D) I don't see how this can be correct - the compartmentalization of DNA isolates it from the environment and the teratogens that might induce mutation.