According to scientists' hypotheses,prokaryotes most likely evolved prior to eukaryotes because
A)prokaryotic cells lack nuclei.
B)the meteorites that have struck Earth contain fossils only of prokaryotes.
C)laboratory experiments have produced ribosomes abiotically.
D)ribosomes closely resemble prokaryotic cells.
E)the oldest fossilized cells resemble prokaryotes.

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The oldest fossilized cells found resemble prokaryotes, suggesting that they evolved before eukaryotes. Other options, such as the lack of nuclei in prokaryotic cells or the similarity of ribosomes to prokaryotic cells, are characteristics of prokaryotes but do not provide a direct explanation for their evolutionary timeline. The presence of prokaryotic fossils in meteorites or laboratory experiments producing ribosomes abiotically are not currently supported by scientific evidence.

According to Scientists' Hypotheses,prokaryotes Most Likely Evolved Prior to Eukaryotes