Which of the following statements is correct?

A) Prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells evolved at the same time.
B) Prokaryotic cells evolved a lot earlier (over a billion years) than eukaryotic cells.
C) Eukaryotic cells evolved a lot earlier (over a billion years) than prokaryotic cells.
D) Scientists do not have any evidence on whether prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells evolved first.


B

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