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ineedhelp123 ineedhelp123
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10 years ago
Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression. Sort each characteristic into the appropriate categories:

What I have...

Prokaryotes:
1. mRNAs are degraded quickly
2. Genes are one continuous segment of coding sequence
3. Several genes may be clustered under a single regulatory region


Eukaryotes:
4. mRNAs have various half lives depending on polyA tail length
5. genes are composed of coding sequence (exons) and intervening sequences (introns)
6. mRNA must be transported across the nuclear membrane to be translated
7. each gene has it's own regulatory region
8. mRNA is translated during transcription
9. chromatin remodeling controls expression of many genes

I have all but one of these sorted correctly...help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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10 years ago
Eukaryotes generally have many more genes and these genes are spread across multiple chromosomes. Prokaryotes have fewer genes and these genes are all located on one chromosome. Groups of genes producing proteins with related functions are often organized into operons in prokaryotes but not in eukaryotes. Eukaryotes also have mRNA that must have its introns excised and the mRNA transported out of the nucleus to the ribosomes. The greater complexity of the eukaryote genome means that a greater variety and complexity of control mechanisms is necessary. There are also more steps in the transcription and translation process at which control of expression can occur in eukaryotes.
Source  http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/9834092339/student_view0/chapter15/processing_of_gene_information__prokaryotes_vs__eukaryotes.html
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9 years ago
To : ineedhelp123

Your right on everything except move #8 -mRNA is translated during transcription to Prokaryotes.

Just did it right now and got it correct.  
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