Endosymbiotic theory

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:category biologist
biology
gptkbp:citation Origin of Eukaryotic Cells (book)
gptkbp:describes origin of eukaryotic cells
gptkbp:explains similarities between mitochondria, chloroplasts, and bacteria
circular DNA in mitochondria and chloroplasts
presence of double membranes in mitochondria and chloroplasts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Endosymbiotic theory
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:modern_evolutionary_biology
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Lynn_Margulis
chloroplasts originated from free-living cyanobacteria
eukaryotic organelles were once prokaryotic cells
mitochondria originated from free-living bacteria
gptkbp:relatedTo symbiosis
evolution of eukaryotes
cellular evolution
gptkbp:supportedBy genetic evidence
biochemical evidence
structural evidence
gptkbp:yearProposed 1967
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eukaryotic_cell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6