The diplomonads and parabasalids are unique among eukaryotes in that __________.

a. they lack double membranes around their nuclei
b. they lack ribosomes
c. they lack plastids
d. they were an early branch from bacteria rather than from archaea
e. they have highly reduced mitochondria and obtain energy anaerobically


Answer: e. they have highly reduced mitochondria and obtain energy anaerobically

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