A defining characteristic of eukaryotic organisms is that they
A)have their transcription occurring in the cytoplasm and translation in the nucleus.
B)have their transcription occurring in the nucleus and translation in the cytoplasm.
C)have only operons to assist in gene expression.
D)carry out protein synthesis only in the presence of the cAMP molecule.
E)use the leucine zipper primarily for the production of the amino acid tryptophan.

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Eukaryotic organisms have their transcription occurring in the nucleus and translation in the cytoplasm. This is due to the presence of a nuclear membrane that separates the two processes. Prokaryotic organisms, in contrast, have their transcription and translation both occurring in the cytoplasm.

A Defining Characteristic of Eukaryotic Organisms Is That They