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The smaller prokaryote evolved into the organelle called mitochondria.
The cell is the basic unit of life. The function of a cell is achieved with the help of organelles present inside it.
The organelles present in the cell are the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, ribosomes, chloroplasts, mitochondria, etc.
There are only two organelles in the cell which have their DNA, ribosomes, and protein synthesizing machinery and they can also divide by binary fission. These organelles are chloroplasts and mitochondria.
They are known as bacterial endosymbionts because it is believed by scientists that millions of years ago there were prokaryotic cells that entered the eukaryotic cells, started living inside the cell, and transformed into the mitochondria and chloroplast.
The reason for the scientists believing in this theory is the similarity between these organelles and the present-day bacteria.
These similarities have already been mentioned earlier like having their DNA, dividing by binary fission, etc.
Thus, the smaller prokaryote evolved into the organelle called mitochondria.
To know more about the "endosymbiont hypothesis", refer to the following link:
https://brainly.com/question/12940786?referrer=searchResults
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