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the magical fruit
Current thought is that mitochondria were smaller lifeforms first “absorbed” by larger more complex cell (alternatively: the mitochondria “hijacked” the larger cell) and live in symbiosis.
Sounds weird, but also, we have more bacteria living in and on our bodies than we have cells with “our own” DNA.
Makes you wonder where we each really start and stop.
Just wait until you read about eyeballs.
I want to read about eyeballs, do you have a recommendation?
oh man
WHAT DO YOU MEAN???
WE STOLE EYE PIGMENTS FROM BACTERIA? FRIGGIN AMAZING.
Fun Mom ATPses!
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whispers across the aisle: (its the powerhouse of the cell)
(and mitochondrial DNA is inherited exclusively from the mother)
Mitochondria are matrilineal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_DNA#Female_inheritance
Kidney stones!
To be honest I’m surprised that looking at this picture the first thing that came to my mind was mitochondria and not amoeba. I don’t even remember the last time I had any lessons about biology.
It’s why it’s the powerhouse of the cell.