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According to the endosymbiotic hypothesis why did the large cell not destroy the small aerobic cell they engulfed

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According to the endosymbiotic hypothesis, the large cells did not destroy the small aerobic cells they engulfed because they were a source of energy. These small aerobic cells were beneficial.

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