What is the Endosymbiotic Theory?
Endosymbiotic Theory and Life of a protein

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The Endosymbiotic Theory proposes that certain organelles in eukaryotic cells, such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, originated from free-living prokaryotes that were engulfed by ancestral eukaryotic cells.
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What evidence supports the Endosymbiotic Theory?
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Evidence includes the presence of double membranes in mitochondria and chloroplasts, their own circular DNA similar to prokaryotes, and their ability to replicate independently of the cell.
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What are prokaryotes?
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Prokaryotes are unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, and they are generally smaller and simpler than eukaryotic cells.
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What are eukaryotes?
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Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, and they can be unicellular or multicellular.
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What is the primary difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
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The primary difference is that prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus, while eukaryotic cells do.
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What organelles are known to have originated from endosymbiosis?
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Chloroplasts and mitochondria are organelles that are believed to have originated from endosymbiotic prokaryotes.
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Are prokaryotes unicellular or multicellular?
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Prokaryotes are unicellular organisms.
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