The final step in the development of eukaryotic cells was likely ____

a. duplication of function in the endosymbiont and host cell
b. transfer of genes and function from the endosymbiont to the host cell
c. circularization of DNA
d. formation of membrane-bound organelles


e. ingestion of photosynthetic bacteria


ANSWER: b

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