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I know that most people believe that chloroplasts and mitochondria evolved in eukaryotic cells by endosymbiosis, but has there been any push (or even any discussion) on whether they should actually be considered independent organisms living in symbiosis with the cell?
They fulfill most (if not all) the criteria for a "living thing."
My efforts at research through google ran up against a brick wall since the keywords I thought of all led me to the endosymbiosis theory itself rather than the question of classification.
They fulfill most (if not all) the criteria for a "living thing."
My efforts at research through google ran up against a brick wall since the keywords I thought of all led me to the endosymbiosis theory itself rather than the question of classification.