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Bacterial polymerases are slower than eukaryotic polymerases.(a) True(b) FalseThe question was posed to me in an online interview.This is a very interesting question from DNA Replication Prokaryotes topic in chapter DNA Replication of Cytogenetics

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The CORRECT option is (b) False

Explanation: Prokaryotic polymerases can add about 50,000 bases PER MINUTE while eukaryotic polymerases can add only 2000 bases per minute. This SLOWER rate is compensated by more number of origins of replication.



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