the characteristics applies to all three domains and viruses by the genetic material.
<h2>Answer:</h2>
Option B is correct.
B. In an exothermic reaction, excess energy is released as heat.
<h2>Explanation:</h2>
An exothermic reaction is a chemical reaction that releases energy by light or heat. It is the opposite of an endothermic reaction. Expressed in a chemical equation: reactants → products + energy. Exothermic Reaction means "exo" meaning releases and "thermic" means heat.
The endosymbiotic theory states that eukaryotic cells might have evolved from prokaryotic cells through a close realtionship.