Final answer:
Binary fission, which is the prokaryotic cell division process, is not one of the three additional levels of control unique to eukaryotic gene expression. Eukaryotic regulation of gene expression includes transcription, post-transcriptional, and post-translational mechanisms.
Step-by-step explanation:
The original question to be answered is: Which of the following processes is not one of the three additional levels of control unique to eukaryotes? The options are A) Translation, B) Transcription, C) Post-translational modification, D) Binary fission. It is known that prokaryotic organisms, which lack a nucleus, control gene expression primarily at the transcriptional level. They show co-transcriptional translation, and the processes of transcription and translation can occur almost simultaneously.
Prokaryotes can regulate gene expression through attenuation, a process which functions at the level of transcription. On the other hand, the regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes involves multiple levels including transcription, post-transcriptional regulation, and post-translational modification. This contrasts with prokaryotes which do not have as complex regulatory mechanisms as eukaryotes.
Therefore, the correct answer is D) Binary fission, which is a type of cell division in prokaryotes and is not related to the regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes. Binary fission is the process where a single prokaryotic cell divides into two identical daughter cells and is not considered an additional level of control unique to eukaryotic gene expression.