BIO 1140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Symbiogenesis, Cytoplasmic Incompatibility, Symbiosis

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Cell theory: all life is composed of one or more cells. The cell is the basic unit of life. There is compelling evidence that mitochondria and chloroplasts were once primitive bacterial cells. Symbiosis occurs when two different species benefit from living and working together. When one organism actually lives inside the other it"s called endosymbiosis. The endosymbiotic theory describes how a large host cell and ingested bacteria could easily become dependent on one another for survival, resulting in a permanent relationship. Over millions of years of evolution, mitochondria and chloroplasts have become more specialized and today they cannot live outside the cell. Obligate mutualism one organism cannot survive without the other. Buchnera (bacterium) provide aphids (insect) with essential amino acids. By allowing their hosts to exploit otherwise inadequate food sources and habitats, the acquisition of these mutualists can be viewed as a key innovation in the evolution of the host.

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