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what theory states that prokaryotic cells engulfed cells capable of con…

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what theory states that prokaryotic cells engulfed cells capable of converting chemical energy into atp? cells endosymbiosis endocytosis exocytosis

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The endosymbiosis theory posits that prokaryotic cells engulfed cells (like mitochondria - capable of converting chemical energy into ATP) and a symbiotic relationship developed over time. Endocytosis is a general process of cell - membrane invagination to take in substances, exocytosis is for expelling substances, and "cells" is too general a term.

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endosymbiosis