If a Bacterial Chromosome Were Inserted into a Eukaryotic Cell

question 24

Multiple Choice

If a bacterial chromosome were inserted into a eukaryotic cell, would it be stable and segregate like eukaryotic chromosomes do during mitosis and meiosis? (Select all that apply.)

• A) It would not be stable due to the lack of a eukaryotic-specific origin of replication; hence, it could not replicate properly in a eukaryotic cell.
• B) It would be generally stable because the chemical nature of DNA is the same regardless of the cell type.
• C) Due to the lack of centromeres on prokaryotic chromosomes, the chromosomes will not segregate normally during cell division.
• D) The prokaryotic chromosome can be induced to be stabilized by cleavage of circular form to mimic linear eukaryotic chromosome.
• E) The bacterial chromosome would be lost and eventually degraded.

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