Which of the Following Is Not an Argument for the Endosymbiotic

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an argument for the endosymbiotic theory?

• A) Mitochondria and chloroplasts are about the same size as prokaryotic cells.
• B) Mitochondria and chloroplasts cannot be grown in culture, free of a host cell.
• C) Mitochondria and chloroplasts have DNA and ribosomes.
• D) Mitochondrial ribosomes synthesize proteins similar to those synthesized by bacterial ribosomes.
• E) All of the above are arguments for the endosymbiotic theory.

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Definitions:

Fungi

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Plant Roots

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Reef-Building Coral

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Mutualism

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