GRE Subject Test: Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology : Help with Nucleoid Structure and Function

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Example Question #521 : Gre Subject Test: Biochemistry, Cell, And Molecular Biology

Which comparisons between eukaryotic and prokaryotic genomes are true?

Possible Answers:

Prokaryotic genomes frequently have many transposable elements

Both types of genomes have large spacer regions between genes

Both genomes are replicated in the nucleus

Eukaryotic genes are often single and not in operons like prokaryotic genes

All of these

Correct answer:

Eukaryotic genes are often single and not in operons like prokaryotic genes

Explanation:

The only true comparison of those listed is that eukaryotic genes are not often present in operons, like prokaryotes often have (think the frequently studied lac operon). Eukaryotes, not prokaryotes, have many transposable elements (a contributing factor to why our genomes are so large). Prokaryotes do not have large spacer regions between their genes, their genomes are often extremely compact. Prokaryotic cells lack nuclei, thus, DNA replication occurs in the cytosol.

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