This theory said "mitochondria and chloroplasts are, In effect, ancient bacteria which now live inside the larger cells"?
Correct answer: D. Endosymbiont Hypothesis
- A. Darwin's theory of evolution
- B. Lamarckism
- C. Neo-darwinism
- D. Endosymbiont Hypothesis
Explanation
This statement aligns with the endosymbiotic theory, which suggests that mitochondria and chloroplasts were once free-living bacteria that were engulfed by ancestral eukaryotic cells. This theory is not directly associated with Lamarckism or Darwin's theory of evolution.
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