I was equally dismissive of the actual importance of philosophizing whether mitochondrias are alive or not, but this paragraph made me change my mind. > It see

I was equally dismissive of the actual importance of philosophizing whether mitochondrias are alive or not, but this paragraph made me change my mind. > It seems Mitochondria are not bound to their host cell; they can travel between different cells. Although different species carry distinct mitochondria, experiments show that mitochondria from one species can be transferred to another. > In 1997, scientists isolated mitochondria from chimpanzees and gorillas and showed that they are naturally internalized and integrated into human cells. Notably, the addition of external mitochondria even showed therapeutic benefits in heart failure and spinal cord injury. Thus, the potential niche that mitochondria can live in is greater than their effective niche. So it seems like they are more symbiote than organelle, that's amazing.