Cells: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic · Zoology

Which of the following correctly differentiates prokaryotic transcription from eukaryotic transcription?

  1. Prokaryotic transcription occurs in the nucleus
  2. Eukaryotic transcription occurs in the cytoplasm
  3. Prokaryotic transcription and translation occur simultaneously
  4. Eukaryotic transcription lacks RNA polymerase
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Correct answer: Prokaryotic transcription and translation occur simultaneously

In prokaryotes, transcription and translation occur simultaneously in the cytoplasm. In eukaryotes, transcription occurs in the nucleus and is separated from translation in the cytoplasm.

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