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minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 days agoIIRC it’s because mitochondria have their DNA and keep it stored in a circular form similar to bacteria. I think also plants having chloroplasts, while animals have mitochondria adds more evidence, given that they are very similar structures. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_chromosome
minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agonote that plants have both mitochondria and chloroplasts, while animals have only mitochondria
IIRC it’s because mitochondria have their DNA and keep it stored in a circular form similar to bacteria. I think also plants having chloroplasts, while animals have mitochondria adds more evidence, given that they are very similar structures.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_chromosome
note that plants have both mitochondria and chloroplasts, while animals have only mitochondria