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Re:Mitochondria Are Alive by tim333 on Friday November 08, 2024 @04:21PM (#42090571)
I just tried that and it said:

>Yes, mitochondria are alive, though they are not considered "living" in the same way as a cell because they can't function independently...

Maybe it's learning!

Re:Mitochondria Are Alive by jpk on Friday November 08, 2024 @04:37PM (#42090669)
Or maybe the temperature is set too high! Probably don't start with a single LLM response as the basis for your understanding of scientific consensus.
Re:Mitochondria Are Alive by UniverseHacker on Friday November 08, 2024 @04:57PM (#42090790)
Eukaryotes generally can’t survive without mitochondria either. It seems silly to discuss if different subsystems in a living organism are independently “alive.” It’s a bit like arguing if just the wings or just the engine of an airplane are flying machines.