Several Organisms, Primarily Protists, Have What Are Called Intermediate Mitotic

Multiple Choice

Several organisms, primarily protists, have what are called intermediate mitotic organisation. What is the most probable hypothesis about these intermediate forms of cell division?

A) They represent a form of cell reproduction that must have evolved completely separately from those of other organisms.
B) They rely on totally different proteins for the processes they undergo.
C) They may be more closely related to plant forms that also have unusual mitosis.
D) They show some but not all of the evolutionary steps toward complete mitosis.