DNA replication in eukaryotes differs from replication in bacteria because
A) synthesis of the new DNA strand is from 3' to 5'in eukaryotes and from 5'to 3' in bacteria.
B) synthesis of the new DNA strand is from 5'to 3' in eukaryotes and from 3' to 5' in bacteria.
C) there are multiple replication forks in each eukaryotic chromosome and only two in bacterial DNA.
D) synthesis of the new DNA strand is from 5'to 3' in eukaryotes and is random in prokaryotes.
E) Okazaki fragments are produced in eukaryotic DNA replication but not in prokaryotic DNA replication.

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DNA replication in eukaryotes involves multiple replication forks due to the presence of multiple origins of replication in their larger and more complex chromosomes, whereas bacterial DNA typically has a single origin of replication, leading to two replication forks.

DNA Replication in Eukaryotes Differs from Replication in Bacteria Because