What is thought to be the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts?
A) cyan bacteria/purple bacteria
B) purple bacteria/fungus
C) purple bacteria/cyanobacteria
D) algae/cyanobacteria

Name: What is thought to be the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts? A) cyan bacteria/purple bacteria B) purple bacteria/fungus C) purple bacteria/cyanobacteria D) algae/cyanobacteria
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Mitochondria are thought to have originated from purple bacteria, and chloroplasts from cyanobacteria, through endosymbiotic events.

What Is Thought to Be the Origin of Mitochondria and Chloroplasts