Organic and Chemical Evolution

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What does organic evolution attempt to describe?

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The origin of the first cell.

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What do heterotrophic prokaryotes that use oxygen become in larger cells according to the endosymbiotic theory?

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Mitochondria.

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What do prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis become in larger cells according to the endosymbiotic theory?

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Chloroplasts.

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What does the endosymbiotic theory state about chloroplasts and mitochondria?

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They were once bacteria engulfed by larger cells.

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According to the endosymbiotic theory, what were mitochondria once?

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Aerobic prokaryotes.

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Define endosymbiotic theory.

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A theory that explains how certain organelles in eukaryotic cells originated from independent prokaryotic organisms.

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What is the significance of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?

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They are the powerhouses of the cell, generating ATP through respiration.

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What role do chloroplasts play in eukaryotic cells?

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They are responsible for photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy.

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What is a prokaryote?

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A single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

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What is a eukaryote?

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An organism whose cells contain a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.