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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 49 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] MeThisGuy 3 points 11 months ago

the magical fruit

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 25 points 11 months ago (3 children)
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 88 points 11 months ago (1 children)

whispers across the aisle: (its the powerhouse of the cell)

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 85 points 11 months ago (4 children)

(and mitochondrial DNA is inherited exclusively from the mother)

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

SHHHHh teacher is going to hear

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

He can't hear you. His ears are packed with gauze.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 4 points 11 months ago

Most of the time.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

The mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) is mom exclusive, however the majority of mitochondrial proteins are coded for in the "regular" nuclear genome. So both mom and dad end up contributing to your mitochondria.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 points 11 months ago

Your mom’s mom

[–] higgsboson@dubvee.org 33 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[–] harpia_vermelho@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 11 months ago

I guess mitochondrial DNA

[–] s_s@lemm.ee 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Current thought is that mitochondria were smaller lifeforms first "absorbed" by larger more complex cell (alternatively: the mitochondria "hijacked" the larger cell) and live in symbiosis.

Sounds weird, but also, we have more bacteria living in and on our bodies than we have cells with "our own" DNA.

Makes you wonder where we each really start and stop.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Just wait until you read about eyeballs.

[–] RealPuyo@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I want to read about eyeballs, do you have a recommendation?

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago
[–] BurnedDonut@ani.social 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

To be honest I'm surprised that looking at this picture the first thing that came to my mind was mitochondria and not amoeba. I don't even remember the last time I had any lessons about biology.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 8 points 11 months ago

It's why it's the powerhouse of the cell.

[–] MeThisGuy 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

all I vaguely remember is osmosis and mitosis

(and my hot biology teacher)

[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

That was an informative video, thanks for sharing!

[–] fulcrummed@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Tomassci@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Fun Mom ATPses!

[–] GiovaMC1@lemy.lol 2 points 11 months ago

Kidney stones!