symbiosis Flashcards
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What is the significance of endosymbiosis in the evolution of protists?
A
protist diversity has its origins in endosymbiosis, the process in which certain unicellular organisms engulf other cells, which become endosymbionts and ultimately organelles in the host cell.
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Q
What was the result of primary endosymbiosis?
A
the ancestor diversified into Red and Green algae
3
Q
What was the result of secondary endosymbiosis?
A
They were ingested in the food vacuoles of heterotrophic eukaryotes and became endosymbionts themselves.
