Which of the following combinations correctly represents the genetic materials in prokaryotes and eukaryotes respectively?
Nucleoid and Chromatin
Chromatin and Nucleoid
Nucleoid and Nucleolus
Nucleolus and Chromatin
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UPSC CAPF – 2022
Prokaryotes (like bacteria) lack a membrane-bound nucleus. Their genetic material (usually a single circular chromosome) is located in a region of the cytoplasm called the nucleoid. Eukaryotes (like plants and animals) have a membrane-bound nucleus containing their genetic material, which is organized into multiple linear chromosomes composed of DNA wrapped around proteins (histones) forming a structure called chromatin.