Perhaps the best-known example of symbiogenesis is the similarly named Endosymbiotic Theory popularized by evolutionary scientist Lynn Margulis. ... A larger prokaryote engulfed smaller prokaryotes that became what we now know as various important organelles within a eukaryotic cell.

What is the form of an example of Symbiogenesis?

Both plant cells and animal cells contain symbionts which were once single-cell bacteria: chloroplasts in the case of plants, mitochondria in the case of all animals. Her most familiar example was the mitochondria organelle in eukaryotic cells. ...

What are some examples of endosymbiosis?

An example of an endosymbiosis is the relationship between Rhizobium and the plant legumes. Rhizobium is the endosymbiont that occur within the roots of legumes. Rhizobium fix atmospheric nitrogen to convert it into a nitrogen form that is ready for use by the legume.