If the chloroplast is the result of endosymbiosis, which membrane of the chloroplast represents the plasma membrane of the original prokaryote?
A) the outer chloroplast membrane
B) the inner chloroplast membrane
C) crista
D) thylakoid membrane
E) granum

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The inner chloroplast membrane represents the plasma membrane of the original prokaryote in the endosymbiotic theory. This theory suggests that chloroplasts originated from photosynthetic bacteria that were engulfed by a host cell. The outer membrane of the chloroplast corresponds to the host cell's phagocytic vesicle, while the inner membrane is derived from the engulfed bacterium's plasma membrane.

If the Chloroplast Is the Result of Endosymbiosis, Which Membrane