Which of the following organelles are thought to be of prokaryotic origin?
A) chloroplast
B) mitochondria
C) nucleus
D) chloroplast and mitochondria
E) chloroplast and nucleus

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Both chloroplasts and mitochondria are thought to have originated from endosymbiosis with free-living prokaryotic organisms. The nucleus, on the other hand, is believed to have evolved from invaginations of the plasma membrane in early eukaryotic cells.

Which of the Following Organelles Are Thought to Be of Prokaryotic