A Scientist Is Studying Endosymbiosis in Cells

question 2

Multiple Choice

A scientist is studying endosymbiosis in cells.This means she is investigating

• A)how mitochondria and chloroplasts were derived from eukaryotic cells.
• B)how mitochondria and chloroplasts were derived from prokaryotic cells.
• C)how mitochondria and chloroplasts evolved into eukaryotic cells.
• D)how mitochondria and chloroplasts evolved into prokaryotic cells.
• E)how mitochondria but not chloroplasts evolved into prokaryotic cells.

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