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

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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.
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