The Theory of Endosymbiosis Is Based on

question 30

Multiple Choice

The theory of endosymbiosis is based on

• A) the observations that chloroplasts and mitochondria resemble bacteria.
• B) the experiments in which bacteria were made to grow in plant cells forming chloroplasts.
• C) similarities between chloroplasts and other organelles in animals.
• D) evidence from the fossil record.
• E) the knowledge that ribosomes are structures found in bacteria, plants, and animals.

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