According to the endosymbiotic theory, eukaryotic cells evolved after and as a consequence of
A)the cyclic pathway of photosynthesis.
B)anaerobic respiration.
C)cell division.
D)the noncyclic pathway of photosynthesis.
E)chemosynthesis.

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The endosymbiotic theory suggests that eukaryotic cells evolved by the engulfment of a free-living bacterium that could perform the noncyclic pathway of photosynthesis, leading to the development of chloroplasts in eukaryotic cells. Therefore, the correct answer is D, the noncyclic pathway of photosynthesis.

According to the Endosymbiotic Theory, Eukaryotic Cells Evolved After and as a Consequence