The genetic material of bacteria is found in

The genetic material of bacteria is found in

nucleus
cytoplasm
cell membrane
ribosome
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2016
The genetic material of bacteria is found in the cytoplasm.
Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms, meaning their cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus. Their genetic material, which typically consists of a single circular chromosome, is located in a specific region within the cytoplasm called the nucleoid. Unlike eukaryotic cells, there is no nuclear envelope separating the genetic material from the rest of the cytoplasm.
In addition to the main chromosome in the nucleoid, bacteria may also contain smaller, circular DNA molecules called plasmids, which are also located in the cytoplasm. Ribosomes, also found in the cytoplasm, are the sites of protein synthesis, not the location of the primary genetic material. The cell membrane encloses the cytoplasm but does not contain the main genetic material.
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