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.

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