Five True Statements About Mitochondria And/or Chloroplasts Are Given

question 49

Multiple Choice

Five true statements about mitochondria and/or chloroplasts are given.Which statement could be considered evidence that supports endosymbiotic theory?

• A) Mitochondria and chloroplasts are both involved in energy metabolism in eukaryotic cells.
• B) Mitochondria and chloroplasts cannot be grown in culture, free of a host cell.
• C) Mitochondria and chloroplasts have DNA and ribosomes.
• D) Most of the proteins used by the mitochondria are synthesized in the cytoplasm and transported into the mitochondria.
• E) Mitochondria and chloroplasts are membrane-bound structures.

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