Why Is It More Difficult to Identify Eukaryotic Genes Than

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why is it more difficult to identify eukaryotic genes than prokaryotic genes using genomic techniques?

• A) The proteins are larger in eukaryotes than in prokaryotes.
• B) The coding portions of genes in eukaryotes are shorter than in prokaryotes.
• C) There are no start codons in eukaryotic genes.
• D) There are introns in eukaryotic genes.

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