Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes Differences Between DNA

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes differences between DNA replication in prokaryotes and DNA replication in eukaryotes?

• A) Prokaryotic chromosomes have histones, whereas eukaryotic chromosomes do not.
• B) Prokaryotic chromosomes have a single origin of replication, whereas eukaryotic chromosomes have many.
• C) The rate of elongation during DNA replication is slower in prokaryotes than in eukaryotes.
• D) Prokaryotes produce Okazaki fragments during DNA replication, but eukaryotes do not.

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Definitions:

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell, the fundamental unit of the nervous system encoding and transferring information.

Myelin Sheath

A protective covering that surrounds axons of many neurons, facilitating the faster transmission of electrical impulses along the nerve cells.

Dendrites

Extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them toward the cell body.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to transmit information to different neurons, muscles, and glands.