Lecture 9-First Eukaryotes

Question 1

Importance of compartmentalizing in eukaryotes?

Answer 1

Increases surface to volume ratio

Question 2

What is primary endosymbioisis?

Answer 2

Eukaryotes engulfed prokaryote and established relationship rather than digesting. First signs of mitochondria (aerobic prokaryote engulfed) and chloroplasts (photosynthetic prokaryote engulfed).