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according to the endosymbiotic theory, which cellular process was involved in the evolution of mitochondria and chloroplasts? symbiosis phagocytosis endosymbiosis photosynthesis
The endosymbiotic theory posits that mitochondria and chloroplasts originated from free - living prokaryotes that were engulfed by larger cells through phagocytosis. Over time, a symbiotic relationship developed. Endosymbiosis is the long - term relationship that resulted from the initial phagocytic event. Photosynthesis is a process carried out by chloroplasts but not the cellular process involved in their origin.
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