Chloroplasts and mitochondria are thought to be of prokaryotic origin. One piece of evidence that supports this hypothesis is that these organelles contain prokaryotic-like ribosomes. These ribosomes are probably most similar to ribosomes found _______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: in bacterial cells

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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