You have learned that having linear DNA has consequences, the major one being that the DNA is shortened every time it replicates. This does not happen with the circular DNA found in prokaryotes. What, then, is the advantage of having linear DNA?

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Wayne Guerra

24 April, 03:48

You have learned that having linear DNA has consequences, the major one being that the DNA is shortened every time it replicates. This does not happen with the circular DNA found in prokaryotes. What, then, is the advantage of having linear DNA?

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Juliette Brandt · Answer 1

The sites of replication.

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Linear DNA is and advantage for bigger organisms because there can be many places where replication can occur, otherwise, in circular DNA replication can only happen in he ORI place, that is unique. This feature allows to replicate several genes in the same amount of time being more efficient in protein synthesis.