What Is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
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ISBN: 9781319065447
Author: Jay Phelan
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 4, Problem 3SA
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The two evolutionary mechanisms by which organelles are believed to have originated.
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Organelles are membrane bound cellular components that perform various functions.
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