Final answer:
The statement is true as eukaryotic cells initiate DNA replication at multiple origins to ensure the entire genome is replicated efficiently, while prokaryotic cells typically have a single origin of replication for their circular chromosome.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement "DNA replication is a bidirectional process that is initiated at multiple locations along chromosomes in eucaryotic cells" is true. In eukaryotic organisms, each chromosome possesses multiple origins of replication, to accommodate the large amount of DNA. This allows the process of replicating DNA to be sufficiently rapid and efficient for the cell's requirements. Replication forks are formed at each origin and proceed in both directions during bidirectional replication.
In contrast, prokaryotic cells generally have a single circular chromosome with a single origin of replication, allowing replication to proceed bidirectionally but from a single starting point. The eukaryotic strategy of having multiple replication initiation sites ensures that their much larger amount of DNA can be copied in the relatively short time that cells have for DNA replication during cell division.