SCI115 Strayer Phytoplankton, Chemosynthesis And Mitochondria

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Topic 2 [article]: Snails that don’t eat. A recent article by JoAnna Klein (2)* describes a partnership between the snail Gigantopelta chessoia and a chemosynthetic bacterium. The bacterium is called an “endosymbiont” because it lives inside the snail.

  • (a) Describe the partnership between Gigantopelta chessoia and its endosymbiont.
  • (b) What is most surprising to you about this situation?
  • (c) Explain how this relates to this week’s lessons.
 
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