Evidence Supporting the Lokiarchaeotes as the Closest Relatives of the Eukaryotes

question 62

Multiple Choice

Evidence supporting the lokiarchaeotes as the closest relatives of the eukaryotes is based on the presence of certain genes in the lokiarchaeote genome.Scientists are confident of this newly described relationship because the genes found

• A) in these prokaryotic archaea confer a fitness advantage.
• B) are involved in fundamental biological processes that take place in eukaryotes.
• C) are conserved in all three domains of life.
• D) are unique to prokaryotic archaea.
• E) are more closely related to those found in bacteria.

---

Definitions:

Limited Liability

A legal structure where a company's owners are protected from personal responsibility for its debts or liabilities, beyond their investment in the company.

Life Cycle

Describes the series of stages that an entity or product goes through from inception through growth, maturity, and eventual decline or termination.

Dissolution

The process of legally terminating and liquidating a company's existence.

Distributed Assets

Allocation of assets from an entity to its beneficiaries or creditors following dissolution or liquidation.