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What is the principal feature that distinguishes eukaryotic from prokaryotic cells?
What is the principal feature that distinguishes eukaryotic from prokaryotic cells?
- The presence of a nucleus (correct)
- The absence of a nucleus
- The absence of a nuclear envelope
- The presence of a nuclear envelope
Where does DNA replication, transcription, and RNA processing take place?
Where does DNA replication, transcription, and RNA processing take place?
- Within the nucleolus
- Within the nucleus (correct)
- Within the cytoplasm
- Within the nuclear envelope
What allows gene expression to be regulated by mechanisms unique to eukaryotes?
What allows gene expression to be regulated by mechanisms unique to eukaryotes?
- The cytoplasm
- The nucleolus
- The nuclear localization signals
- The nuclear envelope (correct)
Where are prokaryotic mRNAs translated?
Where are prokaryotic mRNAs translated?
What serves as the repository of genetic information in a cell?
What serves as the repository of genetic information in a cell?
What is the principal feature that distinguishes eukaryotic from prokaryotic cells?
What is the principal feature that distinguishes eukaryotic from prokaryotic cells?
Where does DNA replication, transcription, and RNA processing primarily take place?
Where does DNA replication, transcription, and RNA processing primarily take place?
What separates the genome from the cytoplasm in eukaryotic cells?
What separates the genome from the cytoplasm in eukaryotic cells?
Where is the final stage of gene expression, translation, localized?
Where is the final stage of gene expression, translation, localized?
What serves as the repository of genetic information and the cell's control center?
What serves as the repository of genetic information and the cell's control center?