Mitochondrial symbiosis
28:24 - 30:22
1m 58s

Brian Cox explains the origin of the mitochondrial symbiotic relationship with the cell. He starts with introducing the nucleus and gives context to the early cell types - prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Brian then explains what scientists believe was the beginning of a symbiotic relationship where a bacteria enters an archaea. 

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