Which of the following statements about the endosymbiotic hypothesis is false?
A) eukaryotic cells have both 70S and 80S ribosomes
B) mitochondria have their own DNA
C) when removed from cells, mitochondria continue to grow and divide
D) mitochondria are about the same size as prokaryotic cells

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Mitochondria cannot grow and divide independently outside of a host cell; they rely on the cellular environment and machinery of the eukaryotic cell for replication and function.

Which of the Following Statements About the Endosymbiotic Hypothesis Is