Symbiotic Planet

Lynn MargulisOnline resourcebook

Endosymbiosis and the evolutionary importance of relationships among organisms. Compare the evidence for organelle origins with wider claims about symbiosis.

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  • What evidence supports an endosymbiotic origin?

    coreIntroduction or preface and opening chapter. Record the edition and translator before reading.

    Endosymbiosis and the evolutionary importance of relationships among organisms. Compare the evidence for organelle origins with wider claims about symbiosis.

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Read background definitions when a term blocks the argument. Then return to the source and reconstruct its claim in your own words.

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