Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1-11874-316-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-11874-316-4

Chapter 7 - Microbial Genetics - Explorations On The Web - Page 212: 1

Answer

Prokaryotic bacteria have a single, circular chromosome because they do not undergo mitosis. They reproduce through binary fission, transformation, transduction and conjugation. Eukaryotic cells have linear chromosomes because they undergo mitosis. Linear chromosomes of eukaryotes help in regulating gression as well as fitting large amounts of DNA in a small space.

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Prokaryotic bacteria have a single, circular chromosome because they do not undergo mitosis. They reproduce through binary fission, transformation, transduction and conjugation. Eukaryotic cells have linear chromosomes because they undergo mitosis. Linear chromosomes of eukaryotes help in regulating gression as well as fitting large amounts of DNA in a small space.
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