Eukaryotes Require More Complex Methods of Gene Regulation Than Prokaryotes

question 28

Multiple Choice

Eukaryotes require more complex methods of gene regulation than prokaryotes because:

• A) eukaryotes have more operons than prokaryotes.
• B) transcriptional regulation is the only form of gene regulation in eukaryotes.
• C) all eukaryotic genes are constitutive.
• D) eukaryotes have more genes.
• E) individual genes must be regulated differentially in each cell type.

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