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

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

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

This response relates to the endosymbiotic theory, which suggests that eukaryotic cells originated through a process where a larger prokaryotic cell engulfed smaller prokaryotic cells (such as bacteria) that eventually became organelles, like mitochondria and chloroplasts.