How Do the Okazaki Fragments of Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes Compare

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Multiple Choice

How do the Okazaki fragments of eukaryotes and prokaryotes compare?

• A) The Okazaki fragments are much longer in eukaryotes than in prokaryotes.
• B) The Okazaki fragments are much shorter in eukaryotes than in prokaryotes.
• C) The Okazaki fragments of eukaryotes are on the leading strand, rather than the lagging strand.
• D) There is little to no difference between the Okazaki fragments of eukaryotes and prokaryotes.

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