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Why isn’t the mitochondria considered to be part of the endomembrane system? Question and answer choices in the attached image.

Why isn’t the mitochondria considered to be part of the endomembrane system? Question-example-1
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The mitochondria isn't considered to be part of the endomembrane system because its structure is not derived from the nuclear envelope, ER, GolgiApparatus, or cell membrane.

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