Evolutionary Origins: Uncovering The Genesis Of Mitochondria And Chloroplasts
Mitochondria and chloroplasts, essential organelles in eukaryotic cells, most likely arose through endosymbiosis, a process where one cell engulfs another. Alpha-Proteobacteria, similar to mitochondria, is proposed as the origin of mitochondria. Cyanobacteria, photosynthetic prokaryotes, are believed to have given rise to chloroplasts. Serial endosymbiosis theory suggests these organelles originated from multiple engulfments. Evidence supporting this…