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endosymbiont hypothesis
The hypothesis that mitochondria and chloroplasts originated as free-living prokaryotes that invaded primative eukaryotic cells and established a mutually beneficial (symbiotic) relationship.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Archaeology
- Category: Human evolution
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