Best quote from Mitochondria: Ancient Bacterial Partners Powering Complex Life
Mitochondria aren't just energy factories—they're the reason complex life exists at all. This ancient partnership represents an incredible story of cooperation and adaptation, serving as living fossils within each of our cells.
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