Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Evidence supporting the idea that mitochondria and chloroplasts in present-day cells originated as independent organisms includes


A) similarities in size and shape between mitochondria and some bacteria.
B) similarity between photosynthetic pigments in chloroplasts and cyanobacteria.
C) similarities in DNA sequences between mitochondrial and bacterial genomes.
D) similarity in the way mitochondria, chloroplasts, and bacteria reproduce.
E) All of the answer choices are correct.

Answer

E