The group that probably gave rise to chloroplasts is the
A)cyanobacteria.
B)green photosynthetic bacteria.
C)purple sulfur bacteria.
D)non-sulfur purple bacteria.

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Cyanobacteria are believed to be the ancestors of chloroplasts through the process of endosymbiosis, where a eukaryotic cell engulfed a cyanobacterium, leading to the development of chloroplasts in plants and algae.

The Group That Probably Gave Rise to Chloroplasts Is the