Which of the following statements would not be consistent with the theory for the endosymbiotic origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts?
A)Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA enclosed within a nuclear envelope.
B)The composition of the outer membrane of chloroplasts and mitochondria is similar to the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells.
C)The composition of the inner membrane of chloroplasts and mitochondria is similar to the plasma membrane of prokaryotic cells.
D)Mitochondria and chloroplasts have some enzymes unique to them.
E)Genes encoded within mitochondria and chloroplasts indicate a closer relationship to prokaryotes than do most nuclear genes.

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The endosymbiotic theory suggests that mitochondria and chloroplasts originated from prokaryotic cells engulfed by an ancestral eukaryotic cell. These organelles have their own DNA, but it is not enclosed within a nuclear envelope, distinguishing them from the host cell's nucleus.

Which of the Following Statements Would Not Be Consistent with the Theory