Which of the following best supports the statement that mitochondria are descendants of endosymbiotic bacteria-like cells?

A. Mitochondria and bacteria possess similar ribosomes and DNA
B. Mitochondria and bacteria possess similar nuclei.
C. Glycolysis occurs in both mitochondria and bacteria
D. Both mitochondria and bacteria have microtubules
E. Neither mitochondria nor bacteria possess chloroplasts


Ans: A. Mitochondria and bacteria possess similar ribosomes and DNA

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