Which of the Following Statements Does NOT Provide Evidence in Support

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements does NOT provide evidence in support of the endosymbiotic origin of eukaryotic cells?

• A) The DNA sequence of mitochondria is similar to the DNA sequence of respiring bacteria.
• B) The DNA of chloroplasts is circular like the DNA of phototrophic bacteria.
• C) Mitochondria are capable of free-living outside of a eukaryotic cell.
• D) There is a lot of sequence homology between the DNA sequences of chloroplasts and phototrophic bacteria.

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