It takes about the same amount of time for eukaryotic chromosomes to be replicated in vivo as it does for E.coli.Why is this true?
A)Eukaryotes have multiple origins of replication;E.coli has one unique origin.
B)Most chromosomes are approximately the same size.
C)Eukaryotic replication occurs at a faster rate,enabling replication of the larger chromosomes in about the same amount of time.
D)The replication of DNA in eukaryotes is faster due to a quicker,more accurate repair of mismatches.

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Eukaryotes have multiple origins of replication, which compensates for the larger size of their chromosomes, allowing them to be replicated in about the same amount of time as E.coli which has only one unique origin of replication.

It Takes About the Same Amount of Time for Eukaryotic