Which of the following is not an argument for the endosymbiotic theory?
A) Mitochondria and chloroplasts are about the same size as prokaryotic cells.
B) Mitochondria and chloroplasts cannot be grown in culture, free of a host cell.
C) Mitochondria and chloroplasts have DNA and ribosomes.
D) Mitochondrial ribosomes synthesize proteins similar to those synthesized by bacterial ribosomes.
E) All of the above are arguments for the endosymbiotic theory.

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This statement is not an argument for the endosymbiotic theory. The fact that mitochondria and chloroplasts cannot be grown in culture, free of a host cell, is a limitation of experimental studies to further test and support the theory rather than an argument for it.

Which of the Following Is Not an Argument for the Endosymbiotic