Question

Which of the following is a reason why mitosis is a longer process in eukaryotes over prokaryotes?(1 point)
Responses

Multiple copies of DNA are replicated in eukaryotic cells in each pass.
Multiple copies of DNA are replicated in eukaryotic cells in each pass.

Eukaryotic cells are protected by a cell wall that need to be broken down before mitosis can occur.
Eukaryotic cells are protected by a cell wall that need to be broken down before mitosis can occur.

Checkpoints are designed to detect if there is any damage to DNA.
Checkpoints are designed to detect if there is any damage to DNA.

There are more organelles in prokaryotes, which speed up the process.

Answer 1

Checkpoints are designed to detect if there is any damage to DNA.

Eukaryotic cell division includes multiple cell‑cycle checkpoints (G1, S, G2, M) that pause progression to check and repair DNA and ensure proper chromosome segregation, making the process longer and more controlled than the simpler, faster binary fission of prokaryotes.