Evidence in support of the endosymbiotic theory includes

A) linear DNA in mitochondria and chloroplasts.
B) a single membrane enclosing the mitochondria and chloroplasts.
C) the presence of 70S ribosomes in mitochondria and chloroplasts.
D) the presence of 70S ribosomes in mitochondria and chloroplasts and a single membrane enclosing the mitochondria and chloroplasts linear DNA in mitochondria and chloroplasts.
E) the presence of 70S ribosomes in mitochondria and chloroplasts and a single membrane enclosing the mitochondria and chloroplasts.


Answer: C

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