Mitochondria and chloroplasts are integral parts of the endomembrane system and are specifically connected to the endoplasmic reticulum.

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Mitochondria and chloroplasts are not directly connected to the endoplasmic reticulum, but they are considered organelles that arose through endosymbiosis. They have their own genomes and are thought to have originated from free-living bacteria that were engulfed by ancestral eukaryotic cells.

Mitochondria and Chloroplasts Are Integral Parts of the Endomembrane System