Which of the following is evidence that supports the hypothe

Which of the following is evidence that supports the hypothesis that eukaryotic chloroplasts may have originated from cyanobacteria?

Question 3 options:

chloroplasts and cyanobacteria both have cell walls

chloroplasts can leave the cell and function freely on their own

chloroplasts and cyanobacteria have the same number of genes.

chloroplasts and cyanobacteria have similar DNA sequences for shared genes

Solution

chloroplasts and cyanobacteria have similar DNA sequences for shared genes

Explanation: chloroplasts and cyanobacteria have the similar but not same number of genes. chloroplasts cannot function freely on their own.