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Some people believe that Eukaryotic cells are deemed as a result of the evolution of symbiotic Prokaryotes.
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Some people believe that Eukaryotic cells are deemed as a result of the evolution of symbiotic Prokaryotes Both Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells over time have sustained very dynamic changes from one another. More specifically we have seen the appearance of a more complicated and organized cell structure, the nucleus. However the big question amongst scientists today is how did these changes first occur? A fundamental concept of this evolution is the belief in the natural progression 'from the simple, to the more complex.' However one popular theory that argues that Prokaryotic symbiosis was responsible for forming the Eukaryotic nucleus is the 'Endosymbiotic Theory' this theory was first proposed by a former Boston University Biologist known as Lynn Margulis in the 1960's. Although the theory was ridiculed by a number of mainstream biologists, it now serves as a plausible and acceptable theory and explanation to the evolution of Eukaryotes. The theory...
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