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When did Margulis receive the Darwin-Wallace Medal?

  • 2008

  • 1995

  • 2010

  • 2000

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Margulis received the Darwin-Wallace Medal in 2008 for her groundbreaking contributions to evolutionary biology. Her work on endosymbiosis, the idea that eukaryotic cells evolved from a symbiotic relationship between prokaryotic cells, revolutionized our understanding of the origins of life. Margulis's research challenged traditional views of evolution and provided new insights into the complexity and diversity of life on Earth.
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