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State whether true or false.

Prokaryotic genes are polycistronic while eukaryotic genes are monocistronic.

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False
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The correct option is A True
Prokaryotes being simpler organisms than eukaryotes, need an organised system for the functioning of their genome. Thus, they have polycistronic genes in which a cluster of genes can be expressed simultaneously, while eukaryotes mostly have monocistronic genes, each being expressed individually.

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