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

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Phagocytosis, a type of membrane-bound organelle, forced its way into a prokaryote.
Phagocytosis, a type of membrane-bound organelle, forced its way into a prokaryote. - no response given

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. - incorrect

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. - no response given

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. - no response given
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Phagocytosis is not a type of cell.
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Answer 1

Phagocytosis is a process of endocytosis where a cell engulfs solid particles, leading to the formation of a food vacuole. This process is relevant to the formation of eukaryotes in that it is one of the proposed mechanisms for how eukaryotic cells may have originated from prokaryotic ancestors through a process called endosymbiosis.

The correct answer should highlight how phagocytosis allowed a prokaryote to engulf another prokaryote, which could have led to a symbiotic relationship. Over time, this relationship may have evolved into a single eukaryotic cell, with the engulfed prokaryote becoming an organelle (e.g., a mitochondrion or chloroplast).

Given the options:

• "Phagocytosis, a type of endocytosis, was used by a prokaryote to engulf a second prokaryote" captures this idea best, as it points to the mechanism by which eukaryotic cells may have developed from earlier prokaryotic forms through the engulfing of other cells.

If you must select an option, the last response about phagocytosis being a type of endocytosis is the most relevant considering these explanations.