Where Did Mitochondria Come From?
Mitochondria likely originated from a symbiotic relationship between a primitive eukaryotic cell and a prokaryotic cell, basically like cellular teamwork!
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Mitochondria evolved from an ancient symbiotic relationship between a host cell and an engulfed prokaryote. They still have their own DNA!
They come from ancient bacteria that got cozy inside eukaryotic cells billions of years ago. It's like the ultimate roomie situation!
Mitochondria? Just ancient bacteria that moved into eukaryotic cells and never left. Sounds like the start of a sitcom!
The endosymbiotic theory suggests they evolved from free-living bacteria that merged with early eukaryotic cells.
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