4. Describe the endosymbiotic theory and what it means to the evolution of

eukaryotic organisms.

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Trinity Blackwell

18 October, 06:34

4. Describe the endosymbiotic theory and what it means to the evolution of

eukaryotic organisms.

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Ruth Daugherty · Answer 1

it explains how eukaryotes came from ancestral prokaryotes.

it theorizes that some organelles (mitochondria and chloroplasts), evolved from free-living prokaryotes that were overtaken and subsequently became obligate endosymbionants.

4. Describe the endosymbiotic theory and what it means to the evolution ofeukaryotic organisms.

4. Describe the endosymbiotic theory and what it means to the evolution of

eukaryotic organisms.