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Mitochondria?

Without mitochondria, does this organism still
carry out all the basic functions of life?

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No

Step-by-step explanation:

You can't survive without mitochondria, the organelles that power most human cells. Mitochondria are the descendants of bacteria that settled down inside primordial eukaryotic cells, eventually becoming the power plants for their new hosts.

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