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Which theory best explains the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts?

  • A Cell theory
  • B Endosymbiont theory
  • C Germ theory
  • D Fluid mosaic model

Correct answer: B. Endosymbiont theory

Explanation: Endosymbiont theory (Lynn Margulis): mitochondria and chloroplasts were once free-living prokaryotes engulfed by ancestral eukaryotic cells.

Concept context

Cell theory, prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells, organelles and their functions. Foundation of all biology.

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