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A) Prokaryotic replication does not require a primer.
B) Prokaryotic chromosomes have a single origin of replication, while eukaryotic chromosomes have multiple origins of replication.
C) DNA replication in prokaryotic cells is conservative. DNA replication in eukaryotic cells is semi-conservative.
D) DNA polymerases of prokaryotes can add nucleotides to both and ends of DNA strands, while those of eukaryotes function only in the ? direction.


Answer: B

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