Biological Science (6th Edition)
Biological Science (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780321976499
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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The endosymbiosis theory for the origin of the mitochondrion and determine the benefit received by endosymbiotic partner from the symbiotic relationship.

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According to the endosymbiosis theory, the origin of mitochondria occurs when aerobic bacteria were engulfed by an anaerobic bacterium, and they both shared a symbiotic relationship about 2 million years ago. The engulfed or the ingested bacteria resulted in mitochondria formation.

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