Question

Medical parasitology question:

What are 10 differences between a hydrogenosome and an apicoplast?

Answer 1

hydrogenosome	apicoplast
hydrogenosomes evolved from mitochondria	An apicoplast is a derived non-photosynthetic plastid
Like mitochondria, they are bound by distinct double membranes and one has an inner membrane with some cristae-like projections.	The apicoplast is surrounded by four membranes within the outermost part of the endomembrane system
It is nearly universally accepted that hydrogenosomes evolved from mitochondria of some anaerobic ciliates, trichomonads.	It originated from an alga through secondary endosymbiosis
produce molecular hydrogen,	do not produce molecular hydrogen,
hydrogenosomes are able to produce ATP from most of the same fuels without using oxygen	donot produce ATP
NOT function as a vital organelle to the parasite's survival.	vital organelle to the parasite's survival
no role in isoprenoid synthesis	role in isoprenoid synthesis
no role in lipid metabolism	role in lipid metabolism