Chapter 4, Problem 15TYK

Summary Introduction

To review:

The mitochondria are evolved from bacteria that entered cells by endocytosis. The likely origins of the outer and inner mitochondrial membranes.

Introduction:

The mitochondria contains its own DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), ribosomes and the other molecular machinery. The structures present in the mitochondria resemble the equivalent structures present in the bacteria. There are various theories proposed due to these similarities and one of the most accepted theories is the “endosymbiotic theory”.