Question

Select the reasons why the term 'prokaryote' can be problematic.

__ It implies that prokaryotes existed before eukaryotes.
__ It implies that eukaryotes evolved from prokaryotes.
__ Prokaryote and eukaryote are used as a result of an evolutionary worldview.

Answer 1

__ It implies that prokaryotes existed before eukaryotes, and

__ It implies that eukaryotes evolved from prokaryotes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The prefix pro- can mean "before". By using the term prokaryote one can tend to think that procaryotes preceded eukaryotes.

Preceed as existed before them, or as an evolutionary point of view.