How does phagocytosis relate to the formation of eukaryotes? (1 point)

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Phagocytosis, a type of endocytosis, was used by a prokaryote to engulf a second prokaryote.
Phagocytosis, a type of endocytosis, was used by a prokaryote to engulf a second prokaryote.

Phagocytosis, a type of cell membrane, was used to create a compartment within the cell.
Phagocytosis, a type of cell membrane, was used to create a compartment within the cell.

Phagocytosis, a type of cell, was engulfed by a host cell during the outward folding of its membrane.
Phagocytosis, a type of cell, was engulfed by a host cell during the outward folding of its membrane.

Phagocytosis, a type of membrane-bound organelle, forced its way into a prokaryote.

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Phagocytosis, a type of endocytosis, was used by a prokaryote to engulf a second prokaryote.

This process is related to the endosymbiotic theory, which proposes that certain organelles within eukaryotic cells, such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, originated from prokaryotic cells that were engulfed by an ancestral eukaryotic cell through mechanisms similar to phagocytosis. This engulfing process allowed for a symbiotic relationship, leading to the evolution of complex eukaryotic cells.