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Several organisms, primarily protists, have what are called intermediate mitotic organization.
-What is the most probable hypothesis about these intermediate forms of cell division?
A)They represent a form of cell reproduction that must have evolved completely separately from those of other organisms.
B)They demonstrate that these species are not closely related to any of the other protists and may well be a different kingdom.
C)They rely on totally different proteins for the processes they undergo.
D)They may be more closely related to plant forms that also have unusual mitosis.
E)They show some but not all of the evolutionary steps toward complete mitosis.

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The term "intermediate mitotic organization" implies that these organisms exhibit some but not all of the characteristics of normal mitosis. This suggests that they may be in the process of evolving towards complete mitosis, making option E the most probable hypothesis. The other options are less likely as they suggest complete separation or divergence from other organisms, which is not necessarily supported by the given information.

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