A gene that codes for a protein was removed from a eukaryotic cell and inserted into a prokaryotic cell. Although the gene was successfully transcribed and translated, it produced a different protein than it produced in the eukaryotic cell. What is the most likely explanation?

A. Eukaryotic genes often contain introns while prokaryotic genes do not.
B. Eukaryotic transcripts have a 5' cap while prokaryotic transcripts do not.
C. There are slight differences in the genetic code for prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
D. Unlike eukaryotes, which have three different RNA polymerases, prokaryotes have a single RNA polymerase.


Answer: A

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