Question

if a new single celled organism was discovered in a lake and scientist determined it contained DNA, would it share a common ancestry with other living species? why or why not?

Answer 1

It could because the unknown cell could have different parts/dna from a different cell

Answer 2

An organism having only one cell is called single-celled. They are also called unicellular organisms. Yes, they could share a common ancestor and can be determined by the DNA.  

What is Genetic inheritance?

The genetic material in an organism can be either DNA or RNA that is present in the cells or the nuclear region of the cells.

DNA or RNA is the inheritance material that gets passed from one generation to another by the mode of reproduction. They are passed from the parent to their progenies and hence, can share a common predecessor.

Therefore, they can share a common ancestor.

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