Why chloroplasts came from cyanobacteria

Plant cells may photosynthesize because their ancestors swallowed bacteria

Chloroplasts, the parts of plant cells that perform photosynthesis, appear to be descendants of bacteria swallowed by ancient cells. Chloroplasts still keep signs of this origin, including their own circular DNA and bacteria-like machinery for making proteins.

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