What organelle and function pair can best explain their ability to divide?
A)Chloroplasts and peroxisomes because they both have their own DNA.
B)Mitochondria and chloroplasts due to their association with endosymbiosis theory.
C)Ribosomes and mitochondria as each is a result of regression theory.
D)Peroxisomes and lysosomes are both derived from engulfed bacteria.

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Mitochondria and chloroplasts are both organelles that originated from free-living prokaryotic cells that were engulfed by a host cell through endosymbiosis. This process gave rise to their ability to divide independently, as they still contain some of their own DNA and can replicate autonomously.

What Organelle and Function Pair Can Best Explain Their Ability