Hereditary Information Is Encoded in a Single, Circular DNA Molecule

question 58

Multiple Choice

Hereditary information is encoded in a single, circular DNA molecule in most prokaryotes. What is another feature of the prokaryotic hereditary information?

• A) The bacterial chromosomes do not have genes that control binary fission.
• B) Bacterial cells cannot replicate their DNA very rapidly.
• C) Bacterial cells do not utilize a mitotic spindle to segregate their replicated DNA.
• D) The DNA of the bacterial chromosome is not replicated prior to segregation.

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