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A number of evolutionary studies show a strong phylogenetic link between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Which of the following is the best statement about the evolutionary origins of eukaryotic cells?

Eukaryotes probably evolved from a lost prokaryotic lineage, which could not be placed among either the Archaea or Bacteria domains.
Eukaryotes shared a common ancestor with species in the domain Archaea.
Eukaryotes shared a common ancestor with species in the domain Bacteria.
Eukaryotic

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Eukaryotes probably envolvedor from a lost prokaryotes lineage, which could not be placed among either the Archaea or Bacteria domains
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