Comparing prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes, which statement is generally correct?
A) Prokaryotes have more introns.
B) Eukaryotes have a greater percentage of protein-coding DNA.
C) Eukaryotes have more regulatory sequences.
D) Prokaryotes have larger genomes.
E) Prokaryotes have more chromosomes.

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Eukaryotic genomes have a greater percentage of regulatory sequences, which play a role in gene expression, compared to prokaryotic genomes. Prokaryotic genomes tend to have fewer regulatory sequences and a higher percentage of protein-coding DNA. In terms of genome size and complexity, eukaryotes generally have larger and more complex genomes with multiple chromosomes, while prokaryotes have smaller, simpler genomes with a single circular chromosome. However, it is not generally true that prokaryotes have more introns or more chromosomes than eukaryotes.

Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Genomes, Which Statement Is Generally Correct