Which Theory Is Used to Help Explain the Origin of Chloroplasts

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which theory is used to help explain the origin of chloroplasts and mitochondria?

• A)The theory of spontaneous generation
• B)The theory of natural selection
• C)The geologic time theory
• D)The cell theory
• E)The endosymbiont theory

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