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Endosymbiosis and the Evolution of Eukaryotes

Endosymbiosis

Endosymbiosis

Modern eukaryotic cells evolved from more primitive cells that engulfed bacteria with useful properties, such as energy production. Combined, the once-independent organisms flourished and evolved into a single organism.

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