A particular species of protist lacks the ability to engulf food and does not contain chloroplasts.However,gene sequencing data indicate that this species evolved from a lineage containing many species with the ability to engulf food.What does this information suggest about this species of protist?
A)It probably reproduces asexually.
B)It is likely parasitic.
C)It is likely aquatic.
D)It probably eats bacteria.

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The fact that this species evolved from a lineage containing many species with the ability to engulf food suggests that it likely lost this ability over time, possibly due to becoming parasitic and no longer needing to ingest food.

A Particular Species of Protist Lacks the Ability to Engulf