Which statement about cell division in prokaryotes and eukaryotes is true?
A) In prokaryotes, all cells divide if conditions are favorable; in eukaryotes, only a few cells divide, and they do so according to a developmental program.
B) In eukaryotes, all cells divide if conditions are favorable; in prokaryotes, only a few cells divide, and they do so according to a developmental program.
C) The process of segregation is more complicated in prokaryotes than in eukaryotes.
D) Reproductive signals for initiation of cell division are intracellular for prokaryotes and extracellular for eukaryotes.
E) The process of cytokinesis is more complicated in prokaryotes than in eukaryotes.

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In prokaryotes, all cells divide if conditions are favorable, as they do not undergo a developmental program like eukaryotes. Eukaryotes regulate their cell division process and only certain cells divide according to a developmental program.

Which Statement About Cell Division in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes Is