W Hich of the Following Supports the Endosymbiotic Hypothesis

Question

W hich of the following supports the endosymbiotic hypothesis
A) Mitochondria contain circular DNA separate from nuclear DNA
B) Mitochondria consume oxygen
C) Lysosomes contain hydrolytic enzymes
D) Mitochondria import proteins from the cytoplasm
E) Ribosomes contain RNA

Accepted Answer

The endosymbiotic hypothesis suggests that mitochondria originated from free-living prokaryotes that were engulfed by a host cell. The presence of circular DNA in mitochondria, similar to bacterial DNA, supports this hypothesis.