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Gotta love moms (mander.xyz)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 49 points 5 months ago (1 children)

beans

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

the magical fruit

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago (3 children)

?

[–] [email protected] 88 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 85 points 5 months ago (4 children)

(and mitochondrial DNA is inherited exclusively from the mother)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

SHHHHh teacher is going to hear

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Most of the time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Your mom’s mom

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 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.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

I guess mitochondrial DNA

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 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.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Just wait until you read about eyeballs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago

Mom power.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

all I vaguely remember is osmosis and mitosis

(and my hot biology teacher)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Related (pun intended): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNQPQkV3nhw

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

That was an informative video, thanks for sharing!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Fun Mom Energy!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Fun Mom ATPses!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Kidney stones!