This page contains class notes and follow-up questions about the endosymbiotic theory of eukaryotic origins. The notes cover three main topics - characteristics of prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells and organelles; Lynn Margulis' endosymbiotic theory; and evolution of photosynthesis and aerobic metabolism. Students are asked to generate a hypothesis for the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts, and there are three follow-up questions at the end of the notes. This page was created for an introductory undergraduate course.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Evolution:Processes,
Biology:Microbiology, Biology,
:Evolution:Patterns,
Biology:Evolution,
Ecology:Symbiotic Relations,
Metabolism
Resource Type:
Course Information:Course Site,
Course Site:Course Notes, Course Information
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Topics:
Biosphere:Evolution:Processes,
Biosphere:Microbiology,
Evolution:Patterns,
Biosphere:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Biosphere,
:Ecology:Metabolism,
Biosphere:Evolution
Keywords: eukaryote, prokaryote, nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplast, organelle, endosymbiosis, anaerobic, photosynthesis, double-membrane
