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Endosymbiosis is a relationship where one organism, the endosymbiont, lives inside another organism, the host. The word comes from the Greek words endo meaning "within" and symbios meaning "living together".
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Endosymbiosis is a relationship where one organism, the endosymbiont, lives inside another organism, the host. The word comes from the Greek words endo meaning "within" and symbios meaning "living together".
Examples
- Mitochondria: These organelles evolved from endosymbiosis over 1.45 billion years ago.
- Chloroplasts: These organelles in plants evolved from endosymbiosis.
- Nitrogen rhizobia–legume association: An example of endosymbiosis in nature.
- Some coral–dinoflagellate symbioses: An example of endosymbiosis in nature.
- Tubeworms and chemosynthetic bacteria: An example of endosymbiosis in nature.
- Endosymbiosis can be mutually beneficial for both organisms.
- Endosymbiosis has been a major factor in the evolution of biological complexity and diversity.
- Endosymbiosis has led to the evolution of eukaryotic organelles like mitochondria and plastids.
Challenges
- It can be difficult to see the benefits for both organisms.
- Endosymbioses can sometimes seem one-sided.
- Endosymbioses can break down under certain circumstances.
- Endosymbiosis - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Endosymbiosis is the incorporation and residence of one organism, the endosymbiont, inside another, the host. Beyond the familiar ...
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- Endosymbiosis - ScienceDirect.com
24 Jul 2012 — Examples include nitrogen rhizobia–legume association, some coral–dinoflagellate symbioses, and the partnership between...
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- Why is primary endosymbiosis so rare? - Wiley Online Library
21 May 2021 — Endosymbiosis is a relationship between two organisms wherein one cell resides inside the other. This affiliation, when...
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