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Which of the following statements helps support the endosymbiotic theory?
Choose 1 answer:
A
All cells contain ribosomes that conduct protein synthesis.
B
Cells contain genetic information in the form of DNA.
If isolated from a eukaryotic cell, mitochondria can no longer survive and reproduce on their
own.
If isolated from a plant cell, a chloroplast can survive and reproduce on its own.

Which of the following statements helps support the endosymbiotic theory? Choose 1 answer: A All cells contain ribosomes that conduct protein synthesis. B Cells class=

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C. If isolated from a eukaryotic cell, mitochondria can no longer survive and reproduce on their own.

Explanation:

The endosymbiotic theory proposes that early eukaryotic cells evolved from endosymbiotic interactions among prokaryotic cells. This theory states that mitochondria and chloroplasts were once primitive bacterial cells that were ingested by large anaerobic prokaryotic cells, and then these cells benefited from living and working together. The most important lines of evidence that support this theory are that mitochondria and chloroplasts contain their own genetic material (circular DNA) and their own protein biosynthesis machinery (ribosomes).

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