Biological Science (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134678320
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 27, Problem 7TYU
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The reason behind finding a close relationship between mitochondrial DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and bacterial DNA considered particularly strong evidence in favor of endosymbiosis theory.
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According to the endosymbiotic theory, the mitochondria was formed by the endocytosis of aerobic bacteria by an anaerobic bacterium to survive in the oxygen-rich environment. In order to validate the hypothesis and confirm the phylogenetic relationship between mitochondria and bacteria, their gene sequences were compared.
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