Why Can Prokaryotic Populations Be Magnitudes Larger Than Populations of Multicellular

question 29

Multiple Choice

Why can prokaryotic populations be magnitudes larger than populations of multicellular eukaryotes?
I. Prokaryotes are small.
II. Prokaryotes reproduce by binary fission.
III. Prokaryotes often have short generation times.
IV. Prokaryotes have cells walls primarily made of cellulose.

• A) I only
• B) I and III
• C) II, III, IV
• D) I, II, III

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