Which statement is not true about DNA replication in prokaryotes?

Replication begins at a single origin of replication

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Replication is bidirectional from the origin(s)

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Replication occurs at about 1 million base pairs per minute

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There are numerous different bacterial chromosomes, with replication occurring in each at the same time.

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Solution

The correct option is D There are numerous different bacterial chromosomes, with replication occurring in each at the same time.
The bacterial genome is composed of a single chromosome in which DNA is folded. This chromosome is located in a region of the bacterial cytoplasm called the nucleoid.
Numerous chromosomes are found in eukaryotes where replication in these chromosomes takes place simultaneously.
So, the correct option is 'There are numerous different bacterial chromosomes, with replication occurring in each at the same time'.

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