Journey to the Microcosmos — Season 1, Episode 5: Where Did Eukaryotic Cells Come From? - A Journey Into Endosymbiotic Theory
Documentary • 10 min • 7 seasons, 236 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
1.8 billion years ago, a cell ate another cell, but it didn't digest it, and without that happening, we would not exist. This week we explore the origins of eukaryotic cells and ask the question, "Are our cells more than ourselves?"
About Journey to the Microcosmos
Take a dive into the tiny, unseen world that surrounds us! With music by Andrew Huang, footage from James Weiss, and narration by Hank Green, we want to take you on a fascinating, reflective journey through the microcosmos.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Meet the Microcosmos
- E2How Microscopic Hunters Get Their Lunch
- E3Stentors: Single-Celled Giants
- E4How Do Microorganisms Reproduce?
- E6Tardigrades: Chubby, Misunderstood, & Not Immortal
- E7How Do Protozoa Get Around?
- E8Diatoms: Tiny Factories You Can See From Space
- E9Mysterious Jiggly Crystals and Other Intracellular Structures
- E10How Do Colonies Help Microorganisms Survive?
- E11Death in the Microcosmos
- E12Euglenoids: Single-Celled Shapeshifters
- E13Hydra: Stretchy, Speedy, & Probably Immortal