Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-248) and index.
Foreword / Jan Sapp -- 1. Fossils and Molecules: An Introduction -- 2. The Evolution of Metabolism -- 3. Horizontal Gene Transfer: Cementing Relationships -- 4. The Eukaryotic Host Cell -- 5. The Evolution of Eukaryotic (Meiotic) Sex -- 6. The Acquisition of Mitochondria -- 7. The Acquisition of Plastids -- 8. The Controversy About the Origin of Motility Organelles -- 9. Outstanding Questions and Directions for Future Research -- Appendix A. What To Do About Taxonomic Terminology -- Appendix B. Is It a Symbiont? -- Appendix C. Steps for Horizontal Gene Transfer