Question

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Introns are found in the circular chromosomes of prokaryotes.

Answer 1

This statement is false.

Explanation:

Introns are non-coding sequences that are characteristic of eukaryotic genes; they are generally absent from the circular chromosomes of prokaryotes. Because bacteria have very compact genomes and lack a nuclear membrane, their transcription and translation occur simultaneously, leaving no time for the complex splicing process required to remove introns. While a few rare exceptions exist (such as in some Archaea or specific self-splicing ribozymes), the vast majority of prokaryotic genes consist of continuous coding sequences called exons