Which of the following statements about the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes is FALSE?

A. Chromosomes of prokaryotes have little repetitive DNA compared with chromosomes of eukaryotes.
B. Eukaryotic genomes have telomeres, whereas prokaryotic genomes do not.
C. Prokaryotic genomes have centromeres, whereas eukaryotic genomes do not.
D. Prokaryotic genomes are less complex than eukaryotic genomes.
E. Prokaryotic genomes have one origin of replication, whereas eukaryotic genomes have multiple origins of replication.


Answer: C

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