Which of the following properly describes processes that occur in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
A) In both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, transcription and protein synthesis occur simultaneously.
B) In neither prokaryotes nor eukaryotes do transcription and protein synthesis occur simultaneously.
C) In eukaryotes, transcription and protein synthesis occur simultaneously, but in prokaryotes, these processes occur sequentially and in different regions.
D) In prokaryotes, transcription and protein synthesis occur simultaneously, but in eukaryotes, these processes occur sequentially and in different regions.

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In prokaryotes, transcription and translation occur simultaneously on the same mRNA molecule, while in eukaryotes, transcription occurs in the nucleus and translation occurs in the cytoplasm, and therefore these processes occur sequentially and in different regions.

Which of the Following Properly Describes Processes That Occur in Prokaryotes