Which of the Following Statements Provides the Strongest Evidence That

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements provides the strongest evidence that prokaryotes evolved before eukaryotes?

• A) Prokaryotic cells lack nuclei.
• B) The meteorites that have struck Earth contain fossils only of prokaryotes.
• C) Laboratory experiments have produced liposomes abiotically.
• D) Liposomes closely resemble prokaryotic cells.
• E) The oldest fossilized cells resemble prokaryotes.

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