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What is the primary function of cilia in ciliates?
What is the primary function of cilia in ciliates?
Which characteristic is common among non-protists in the Archaeplastida supergroup?
Which characteristic is common among non-protists in the Archaeplastida supergroup?
What distinguishes red algae within the Archaeplastida supergroup?
What distinguishes red algae within the Archaeplastida supergroup?
What is a notable feature of green algae based on the text?
What is a notable feature of green algae based on the text?
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Where do most members of the Archaeplastida supergroup store food?
Where do most members of the Archaeplastida supergroup store food?
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What is a characteristic shared by the last common ancestor to all Eukaryotes?
What is a characteristic shared by the last common ancestor to all Eukaryotes?
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What is a universal mode of cell division in all Eukaryotes?
What is a universal mode of cell division in all Eukaryotes?
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What is the defining feature of endosymbiosis?
What is the defining feature of endosymbiosis?
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Which organelle is thought to have originated from endosymbiosis according to the endosymbiotic theory?
Which organelle is thought to have originated from endosymbiosis according to the endosymbiotic theory?
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If an organism lacks a nucleus but possesses flagella, it is likely to be a:
If an organism lacks a nucleus but possesses flagella, it is likely to be a:
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Which feature differentiates Eukaryotes from Prokaryotes based on the given information?
Which feature differentiates Eukaryotes from Prokaryotes based on the given information?
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What is a unifying characteristic of eukaryotes?
What is a unifying characteristic of eukaryotes?
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Which theory explains the origin of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?
Which theory explains the origin of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?
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What is one of the events that led to the evolution of eukaryotes?
What is one of the events that led to the evolution of eukaryotes?
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Why does the diversity and evolutionary relationship between Protists lead to the creation of Eukaryotic 'Supergroups'?
Why does the diversity and evolutionary relationship between Protists lead to the creation of Eukaryotic 'Supergroups'?
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Which Supergroup includes lineages like SARS?
Which Supergroup includes lineages like SARS?
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What is a characteristic shared by all Eukaryotes?
What is a characteristic shared by all Eukaryotes?
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What is the function of the alveolus in Alveolates?
What is the function of the alveolus in Alveolates?
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Which Protists are further categorized under Alveolates?
Which Protists are further categorized under Alveolates?
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What distinguishes dinoflagellates in terms of mobility?
What distinguishes dinoflagellates in terms of mobility?
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What do many dinoflagellates have encasing their cells?
What do many dinoflagellates have encasing their cells?
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Which group of single-cell protists are covered in rows, tufts, or spirals of tiny cilia?
Which group of single-cell protists are covered in rows, tufts, or spirals of tiny cilia?
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Which supergroup includes the lineages Stramenopiles, Alveolates, and Rhizarians?
Which supergroup includes the lineages Stramenopiles, Alveolates, and Rhizarians?
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What environmental conditions characterized the period when life was anaerobic?
What environmental conditions characterized the period when life was anaerobic?
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How did the creation of an oxygen-rich environment by Cyanobacteria impact the evolution of eukaryotes?
How did the creation of an oxygen-rich environment by Cyanobacteria impact the evolution of eukaryotes?
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Which step of the Endosymbiotic Theory involves an aerobic bacterium being engulfed by a proto-eukaryotic cell?
Which step of the Endosymbiotic Theory involves an aerobic bacterium being engulfed by a proto-eukaryotic cell?
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What evidence supports the relationship between mitochondria and Alpha-Proteobacteria?
What evidence supports the relationship between mitochondria and Alpha-Proteobacteria?
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Which cellular components are closely related to Alpha-Proteobacteria based on the Endosymbiotic Theory?
Which cellular components are closely related to Alpha-Proteobacteria based on the Endosymbiotic Theory?
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How do mitochondria reproduce based on their similarity to bacterial fission?
How do mitochondria reproduce based on their similarity to bacterial fission?
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