2007-09-05 15:56:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
There is no single organelle known that can live outside the cell. If you remember bach to the heirarchy of life, the single cell is the smallest unit that can live by itself under normal conditions. No organelle (which is lower in the heirarchy) can survive while outside the cell.
2007-09-13 12:29:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could not find any information claiming that any organelle is able to live outside of the cell in a laboratory. However, the likeliest candidate would have to be the mitochondrion, since it generates its own energy.
2007-09-10 02:31:06 · answer #2 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
organelles are part of a whole system of life interlinked to produce energy, and the separation of a single somponent from the rest, is by definition, is rather utopic and impossible.
There is no organelle that can survive outside of the cell.....
2007-09-12 16:32:29 · answer #3 · answered by Sehr_Klug 50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There has been discussion about mitochondria. Some people suggest that originally mitochondria were organisms that lived freely but moved into a mutualistic relationship with eukaryotes.
This might be what you're thinking about
2007-09-12 18:25:40 · answer #4 · answered by Tom P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋