What Features in Common with Bacteria Led Scientists to Conclude

question 40

Multiple Choice

What features in common with bacteria led scientists to conclude that chloroplasts and mitochondria evolved from bacteria?

• A)Their DNA is similar to the DNA of bacteria.
• B)Their ribosomes are similar to those of bacteria.
• C)Cell division in both is like bacterial cell division.
• D)The chemical composition of their inner membranes is similar to those of bacteria.
• E)Chloroplasts and mitochondria share all of these bacteria-like features.

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