Which of the Following Is NOT a Typical Characteristic of a Prokaryotic

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of a prokaryotic genome like that of E. coli ?

• A) The genes are close together with little space between them.
• B) The genes almost always contain introns.
• C) Genes can be transcribed off either of the two strands of DNA.
• D) Some genes are single transcription units, but about 50% of the protein-coding genes are found in operons.
• E) The genes vary in length and reflect the lengths of their encoded proteins.

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