What provides an explanation for the presence of mitochondria and chloroplasts in present day cells?

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Emil Davtyan · Answer 1 · 2018-05-16T17:51:27+0000

The general theory is that mitochondria and chloroplasts began initially as separate cells that were "eaten" by larger cells, but not digested and simply passed on due to their advantages.

What provides an explanation for the presence of mitochondria and chloroplasts in present day cells?

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