Which of the Following is a Key Difference Between Eukaryotic

Question

Which of the following is a key difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic genomes?
A) Physical separation of transcription and translation occurs in eukaryotes, but no separation occurs in prokaryotes.
B) Genes are arranged in order in eukaryotes, but the order is random in prokaryotes.
C) Near simultaneous transcription and translation occurs in eukaryotes, but they are strictly sequential in prokaryotes.
D) Gene expression is highly regulated in eukaryotes, but there is a lack of control of gene expression in prokaryotes.

Accepted Answer

In eukaryotes, transcription occurs in the nucleus and translation occurs in the cytoplasm, allowing for a physical separation of these processes. In prokaryotes, both processes can occur almost simultaneously without such separation, as they lack a nucleus.