Which evidence is consistent with the endosymbiotic hypothesis for the origin of the mitochondrion?
A. Mitochondria have their own ribosomes and manufacture their own proteins.
B. Mitochondria are much smaller than an average bacterium.
C. Streptomycin inhibits eukaryotic and mitochondrial ribosomes.
D. All genes vital for the functioning of mitochondria are found in the nucleus.
Ans: A. Mitochondria have their own ribosomes and manufacture their own proteins.
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