An endosymbiont or endobiont is any organism that lives within the body or cells of another organism, i.e. forming an endosymbiosis
Both of them are thought to have originated from primitive bacteria. This theory is called Endosymbiont theory.
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main distinction between euayotes and prokaryotes
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The endosymbiont theory proposes that organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts were once free-living prokaryotic organisms that were engulfed by a host cell and developed a symbiotic relationship. This has implications for phylogeny as it suggests that certain organelles have a different evolutionary history than the rest of the cell, leading to the concept of lateral gene transfer and complicating the interpretation of evolutionary relationships based on traditional phylogenetic methods.
The endosymbiont theory explains that eukaryotic cells evolved from a symbiotic relationship between different types of prokaryotic cells. This theory suggests that mitochondria and chloroplasts, which are organelles in eukaryotic cells, were once independent prokaryotic cells that were engulfed by a larger host cell. Over time, these prokaryotic cells became integrated into the host cell and eventually evolved into the organelles we see in eukaryotic cells today. This theory helps to explain the presence of these organelles in eukaryotic cells and provides insight into the evolutionary history of these complex cells.
The endosymbiont theory is associated with mitochondria and chloroplasts. It proposes that these organelles originated from primitive prokaryotic cells that were engulfed by ancestral eukaryotic cells and formed a symbiotic relationship.
The endosymbiotic theory proposes that eukaryotic organelles, such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, originated from engulfed prokaryotic cells that developed a symbiotic relationship within the host cell. This theory suggests that these organelles were once free-living bacteria that were engulfed by early eukaryotic cells and eventually evolved into essential components of eukaryotic cells.
a endosymbiont dinoflagellate of common corals. My aid in photosynthesis and subsequently the building of reefs.
The endosymbiotic theory was first articulated by Russian botanist Konstantin Mereschkowski in 1910. It states that several key organelles of eukaryotes began as symbioses between two or more single-celled organisms.