2.10: Origins of Cell Compartmentalization

In Topic 2.9, we discussed the principle of cell compartmentalization and how it allows for the separation of reactions in order to make them efficient. In 2.10 we'll discuss one key part of cell compartmentalization, the origin of organelle membranes.

Vocabulary:

Practice →
  1. Endosymbiotic Theory
  2. Ancestral Eukaryote
  3. Mitochondrial DNA
  4. Cyanobacteria
  5. Aerobic bacteria

Resources:

Videos:

AP Playground | Origins of Cell Compartmentalization

PoseKnows Biology | Compartmentalization/Origins of Compartmentalization

Amoeba Sisters | Endosymbiotic Theory

Crash Course Biology | A Tour of the Cell

Bozeman Science | Endosymbiosis