Question

characteristics of mitochondria provide evidence for their prokaryotic past?

Answer 1

The size of mitochondria is one of the factors that determine the evidence for their prokaryotic past.

 If there is endosymbiotic hypothesis then there should also be a part where it is to be seen whether the mitochondria has its own DNA, and whether or not the chloroplasts and the ribosomes are used for protein synthesis.

Many scientists have thought about the necessity to look for the symbiotic relationship between the mitochondria and chloroplasts

Answer 2

Characteristics of mitochondria are. ..

1. Present in all eukaryotic cells except RBC.

2. Again shape is variable.

3. Again size is also variable.