Which of the following occurs in prokaryotes but not in eukaryotes?
A) post-transcriptional splicing
B) concurrent transcription and translation
C) translation in the absence of a ribosome
D) gene regulation

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Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus to separate transcription and translation, so they occur concurrently in the cytoplasm. In contrast, eukaryotes have a nucleus where transcription occurs before the mRNA is processed, spliced, and transported to the cytoplasm for translation. The other options occur in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Post-transcriptional splicing and gene regulation occur in eukaryotes and some prokaryotes, while translation always requires a ribosome in both types of cells.

Which of the Following Occurs in Prokaryotes but Not in Eukaryotes