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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The structure and function of mitochondria are often used as support for the endosymbiotic theory. Describe two of these properties and explain how they support the theory.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

One is that mitochondria contain circular DNA in them unlike other cell organelles but just like simple bacteria. And they contain 70S ribosomes like bacteria. Also mitochondria can increase their number by self replication; which is also a characteristic of bacteria.

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