Question

Based on the concept of phylogeny, an organism that was ancestral to both the Bacteria and Eukaryota domains would exhibit which of the following characteristics?

a.It would have a nucleus.
b.It would have DNA.
c.It would have cell walls as well as cell membranes.
d.It would have mitochondria and other membrane-bound organelles.

Answer 1

It will be B

Answer 2

@mrdoldum

Answer 3

@plv2 B is correct. Bacteria lack a nucleus, membrane bound organelles are the part of the difference between bacteria and eukaryotes, and it is thought the this trait is from bacteria absorbing another bacteria, not digesting it, and making it part of the cell.