Which Piece of Evidence Best Supports the Endosymbiotic Theory of Organelle

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence best supports the endosymbiotic theory of organelle evolution?

• A)Mitochondria and chloroplasts are the same size as bacteria.
• B)Mitochondria and chloroplasts divide by binary fission.
• C)Mitochondria and chloroplasts both contain DNA and some can make their own proteins.
• D)The outer membrane of chloroplasts and mitochondria resembles that of a eukaryotic cell while the inner membrane resembles that of a bacterial cell.
• E)All of these are correct.

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