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Why do organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA?(1 point)
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They used to be free-living prokaryotes that functioned as unicellular organisms.
They used to be free-living prokaryotes that functioned as unicellular organisms.
All organelles have their own DNA, and these two demonstrate that property.
All organelles have their own DNA, and these two demonstrate that property.
DNA is used to code for proteins, which these organelles synthesize.
DNA is used to code for proteins, which these organelles synthesize.
They are responsible for their own replication and division inside the cell.
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They used to be free-living prokaryotes that functioned as unicellular organisms.
(Endosymbiotic theory: mitochondria and chloroplasts originated from bacteria and retained their own genomes.)
(Endosymbiotic theory: mitochondria and chloroplasts originated from bacteria and retained their own genomes.)
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