A Key Difference Between Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Genomes Is ____

question 70

Multiple Choice

A key difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic genomes is ____.

• A) the lack of gene expression controls in prokaryotes
• B) the physical arrangement of genes on the chromosome(s)
• C) simultaneous transcription and translation in eukaryotes vs. sequential transcription and translation in prokaryotes
• D) the physical separation of transcription and translation in prokaryotes compared to the lack of separation of these processes in eukaryotes
• E) the regulation of the cell cycle by prokaryotes, which is not observed in eukaryotes.

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