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select all that apply the endosymbiont theory explains the origin of which two eukaryotic organelles? mitochondrion nucleus golgi body chloroplast endoplasmic reticulum
The endosymbiont theory posits that mitochondria and chloroplasts were once free - living prokaryotes that were engulfed by a larger cell, forming a symbiotic relationship. Mitochondria are thought to have originated from aerobic bacteria, and chloroplasts from photosynthetic cyanobacteria. The other organelles listed do not have their origin explained by this theory.
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mitochondrion, chloroplast