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> mitochondria organelles ... were once free swimming bacteria Maybe same goes for cilia, centrioles, golgi body, nerve cells ..
by emmelaich 5y ago
> mitochondria organelles ... were once free swimming bacteria
Maybe same goes for cilia, centrioles, golgi body, nerve cells ..
- estaseuropano 5y agoNo, these are cell organs that also exist in simpler lifeforms, and they don't hold DNA. Key is that mitochondria have their own DNA and multiply independently of the host cell.