Biology: Concepts and Investigations 2nd Edition by Mariëlle Hoefnagels

Exercise 8

The flagellated protist Giardia does not have true mitochondria, but in 2005, researchers reported that it does have tiny organelles called mitosomes. Chapter 6 describes the structure and function of the mitochondrion. What features would you look for to test the hypothesis that mitosomes are derived from mitochondria?