Which of the Following Statements is Correct

Question

Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Prokaryotes undergo processing after transcription and eukaryotes do not.
B) Eukaryotes undergo processing after transcription and prokaryotes do not.
C) Prokaryotes undergo transcription but eukaryotes do not.
D) Eukaryotes undergo transcription but prokaryotes do not.
E) There are no differences between the expression of genes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

Accepted Answer

Eukaryotes undergo post-transcriptional processing, including splicing and adding a 5' cap and a poly-A tail to the mRNA before it leaves the nucleus. This processing regulates gene expression and adds stability to the mRNA molecule. Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus and therefore do not undergo post-transcriptional processing.