Question

In 1966 dr lynn margulis formulated the endosymbiotic theory, which examines the cooperative existence of multiple prokaryotes organisms. what is the significance of suh interdependence?

Answer 1

The mitochondria in eukaryotic cells originated from prokaryotic cells, bacteria that were once free-living. The mitochondria have their own DNA, which is inherited from the mother in most species. Similarly, plant cells have organelles called plastids which contain their own DNA and originated from free-living bacteria. The chloroplasts in plant cells, which convert the energy of sunlight into chemical energy via photosynthesis, are a kind of plastid, and they originated from bacteria that could do photosynthesis.