How Can Monocercomonoides Survive Without Mitochondria?

Monocercomonoides may not need mitochondria because of where it lives—in the intestines of chinchilla hosts, which it doesn't appear to harm. ... Instead of relying on mitochondria, the organism likely uses enzymes in its cytoplasm to break down food and furnish energy, the authors suggest.

Why can eukaryotes survive without mitochondria?

Eukaryotes that use oxygen to optimize their energy production could not survive if their mitochondria were taken away. ... Since they have no mitochondria to complete aerobic respiration, all amitochondriate eukaryotes are anaerobic. Intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia, for example, is anaerobic and has no mitochondria.

How could a plant cell survive without mitochondria?

No, the cell would not be able to survive without mitochondria as mitochondria are there for compensation purposes. Devoid of mitochondria, an animal cell would lack the sense of survivability as their cells would only have to hinge upon the anaerobic respiration in order to achieve energy.

Alexander Ross

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