Chapter 26 - The Origin and Diversification of Eukaryotes - 26.1 - Eukaryotes Acquired Features from Both Archaea and Bacteria - 26.1 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 556: 3

Though the emergence of an oxygenated atmosphere was disastrous for many of the anaerobes at the time, some prokaryotes evolved strategies to use the increasing oxygen. This method of aerobic respiration was vastly successful in producing energy, so it was adopted by the new phagocytic eukaryotes.

Though the emergence of an oxygenated atmosphere was disastrous for many of the anaerobes at the time, some prokaryotes evolved strategies to use the increasing oxygen. This method of aerobic respiration was vastly successful in producing energy, so it was adopted by the new phagocytic eukaryotes.