Which of the following statements describes one difference between DNA replication in prokaryotes and DNA replication in eukaryotes?
A. Prokaryotic chromosomes have a single origin of replication, whereas eukaryotic chromosomes have many.
B. The rate of elongation during DNA replication is slower in prokaryotes than in eukaryotes.
C. Prokaryotes produce Okazaki fragments during DNA replication, but eukaryotes do not.
D. Prokaryotic chromosomes have histones, whereas eukaryotic chromosomes do not.
Ans: A. Prokaryotic chromosomes have a single origin of replication, whereas eukaryotic chromosomes have many.
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