Q1. Because a doughnut contains large quantity of energy that can become available for our metabolism when eaten, why isn't the doughnut "jumping" all over counter or hot to the touch?
Q2. Mitochondria are thought to be descendants of certain alpha-proteobacteria. They are, though, no longer able to lead independent lives because most genes originally present on their chromosome have moved to the nuclear genome. Which phenomenon accounts for movement of these genes?