Mitochondria Structure

Mitochondria

structure

function

evolutionary origin over 3 billion years ago

outer membrane

folded inner membrane

intermembrane space

fluid filled center

aerobic cellular respiration

Endosymbiotic Theory of the Origin of Mitochondria

called

called the

is the oxidation of organic compounds resulting in the production of

two types of cells existed at this period in geological time

contains the nucleic acid

contains the structures for protein synthesis called

small free living unicellular aerobic prokaryotic cells

were engulfed by

larger, unicellular free living anerobic eukaryotic cells

over geologic time, the engulfed, aerobic prokaryotes developed into