Which statement is accurate?(1 point)

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Larger cells require more controlled growth in order to prevent errors.
Larger cells require more controlled growth in order to prevent errors.

Prokaryotes have many growth controls, including more checkpoints in the cell cycle.
Prokaryotes have many growth controls, including more checkpoints in the cell cycle.

Smaller cells require more rapid growth in order to prevent errors.
Smaller cells require more rapid growth in order to prevent errors.

Single-celled eukaryotes have few growth controls, including fewer checkpoints in the cell cycle.

Answer 1

The most accurate statement is:

Larger cells require more controlled growth in order to prevent errors.

This reflects the idea that as cell size increases, the complexity of maintaining cellular function and preventing errors during processes like DNA replication and cell division also increases, necessitating more stringent regulatory mechanisms.

The other statements are inaccurate in various ways. For example, prokaryotes generally have fewer checkpoints in their cell cycle compared to eukaryotes, and while smaller cells often grow quickly, it's not necessarily due to a need to prevent errors. Single-celled eukaryotes can have significant growth controls.