Suppose That the Ratio of the Number of Protein-Coding Genes

question 10

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the ratio of the number of protein-coding genes in the typical eukaryote genome to the number of protein-coding genes in the typical prokaryote genome is signified as X.The ratio of total genome size in the typical eukaryote to the total genome size in the typical prokaryote is Y.Which statement is true?

• A) X is greater than Y,and Y is greater than 1.
• B) X is greater than 1,and Y is less than 1.
• C) Y is greater than X,and X is greater than 1.
• D) Y is greater than 1,and X is less than 1.
• E) Both X and Y are less than 1.