Which of the following choices correctly compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosomes?(1 point)

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Prokaryotic chromosomes are typically much larger than eukaryotic ones.
Prokaryotic chromosomes are typically much larger than eukaryotic ones.

Prokaryotes tend to only have one chromosome while eukaryotes have many.
Prokaryotes tend to only have one chromosome while eukaryotes have many.

Prokaryotic chromosomes are linear while eukaryotic chromosomes are circular.
Prokaryotic chromosomes are linear while eukaryotic chromosomes are circular.

Prokaryotic chromosomes are wrapped into structures called nucleosomes.
Prokaryotic chromosomes are wrapped into structures called nucleosomes.

Answer 1

The correct choice comparing prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosomes is:

Prokaryotes tend to only have one chromosome while eukaryotes have many.

To clarify:

• Prokaryotic chromosomes are generally circular and typically consist of a single chromosome, while eukaryotic chromosomes are linear and usually exist in multiple pairs (e.g., humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes).
• Prokaryotic chromosomes do not wrap around nucleosomes; instead, they have a simpler organization compared to the more complex structure of eukaryotic chromosomes, which are associated with histones and packed into nucleosomes.

So the original comparison regarding their number is accurate.