endosymbiotic
- a word derived from endosymbiosis.
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Figure 20.15 The theory that mitochondria and chloroplasts are endosymbiotic in origin is now widely accepted.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Which question, relating to the endosymbiotic hypothesis and the evolution of eukaryotes, is not answered by the eukaryote-first hypothesis, based on the figures?
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The researchers suggest that examining the structures used by other endosymbiotic shrimp may reveal similar switches.
From Science Magazine ● May 25, 2022
A leading theory for how eukaryotic cells evolved is the endosymbiotic theory.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018
There is evidence of secondary endosymbiotic events in which plastids appear to be the result of endosymbiosis after a previous endosymbiotic event.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013