Hereditary information is encoded in a single, circular DNA molecule in most prokaryotes. What is another feature of the prokaryotic hereditary information?
a. The bacterial chromosomes do not have genes that control binary fission.
b. Bacterial cells cannot replicate their DNA very rapidly.
c. Bacterial cells do not utilize a mitotic spindle to segregate their replicated DNA.
d. The DNA of the bacterial chromosome is not replicated prior to segregation.
Answer: c. Bacterial cells do not utilize a mitotic spindle to segregate their replicated DNA.
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