The condition that some organisms contain much larger amounts of DNA than are apparently "needed" and that some relatively closely related organisms may have vastly different amounts of DNA is more typical in _________.
A)eukaryotes than in prokaryotes
B)RNA viruses than in DNA viruses
C)the alphoid rather than the diploid family
D)prokaryotes than in eukaryotes
E)viruses than in bacteria

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The condition of varying amounts of DNA is more commonly seen in eukaryotes than in prokaryotes. This is due to differences in the way DNA is organized and regulated in these two types of organisms. Prokaryotes typically have a much simpler genome with limited non-coding regions, while eukaryotes have larger and more complex genomes that include regulatory elements and repetitive sequences. Therefore, there is greater potential for variations in DNA content within eukaryotes.

The Condition That Some Organisms Contain Much Larger Amounts of DNA