Mitochondria and Chloroplasts Evolved By Endosymbiosis

Mitochondria and Chloroplasts Evolved By Endosymbiosis.According to the endosymbiont hypothesis, mitochondria and chloroplasts were formally small bacterial cells that began living inside larger cells.They may have gained entry as parasites or prey. It is interesting to note that all eukaryotes have mitochondria but not all eukaryotes have chloroplasts. Give a plausible explanation in at least 150 to 250 words and support your statements with evidence from the text and from research on your own. Cite your sources or in other words briefly tell me where you got your information that you used to defend your statements. This posting will require you to respond in detail to at least one other student’s posting. Responses which simply consist of one or two sentences that state that you agree with the other student’s posting will result in zero points for credit. Text for the class is Campbell Biology Concepts and Connections 8th edition. n