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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago

the magical fruit

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 88 points 1 year ago (1 children)

whispers across the aisle: (its the powerhouse of the cell)

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 85 points 1 year ago (4 children)

(and mitochondrial DNA is inherited exclusively from the mother)

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

SHHHHh teacher is going to hear

[–] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 4 points 1 year ago

Most of the time.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

The mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) is mom exclusive, however the majority of mitochondrial proteins are coded for in the "regular" nuclear genome. So both mom and dad end up contributing to your mitochondria.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

Your mom’s mom

[–] higgsboson@dubvee.org 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] s_s@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Current thought is that mitochondria were smaller lifeforms first "absorbed" by larger more complex cell (alternatively: the mitochondria "hijacked" the larger cell) and live in symbiosis.

Sounds weird, but also, we have more bacteria living in and on our bodies than we have cells with "our own" DNA.

Makes you wonder where we each really start and stop.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just wait until you read about eyeballs.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago
[–] BurnedDonut@ani.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

To be honest I'm surprised that looking at this picture the first thing that came to my mind was mitochondria and not amoeba. I don't even remember the last time I had any lessons about biology.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 7 points 1 year ago

It's why it's the powerhouse of the cell.

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

all I vaguely remember is osmosis and mitosis

(and my hot biology teacher)

[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

That was an informative video, thanks for sharing!

[–] fulcrummed@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Tomassci@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Fun Mom ATPses!

[–] GiovaMC1@lemy.lol 2 points 1 year ago

Kidney stones!