Which One of the Following Statements Supports the Endosymbiotic Theory

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements supports the Endosymbiotic Theory for the origin of mitochondria?

• A)The mitochondria divides by a mechanism employing tubulin-like proteins
• B)The mitochondria contains DNA enclosed in a membrane
• C)The mitochondria contains lipids similar to bacterial lipids.
• D)The mitochondria replicates on the same cycle as the nucleus.
• E)The mitochondria is the approximate shape and size of a bacterium.

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