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stepladder [879]
3 years ago
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The structure and function of mitochondria are often used as support for the endosymbiotic theory. Describe two of these propert

ies and explain how they support the theory.
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1 answer:
-Dominant- [34]3 years ago
8 0
Mitochondria are made from the process called binary fission. This is the cell division utilized by the prokaryotes. It also has circular DNA that is similar in both size and structure in prokaryotic cells. Mitochondria also has its own DNA different than the DNA found in the nucleus of a cell.
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