Which theory suggests that plastids originated from ancestral photosynthetic cyanobacteria through a symbiotic relationship?
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Correct answer: Endosymbiotic Theory
The Endosymbiotic Theory explains that plastids have their own circular DNA and double membranes because they were once free-living prokaryotes. This relationship became permanent as the host cell provided protection in exchange for photosynthates.
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