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Bacteria have an undefined nuclear region which lacks a nuclear membrane and contains only DNA without proteins. Such a region is called :<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Nucleosome” option2=”Nucleus” option3=”Nucleoprotein” option4=”Nucleoid” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n

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\nBacteria are prokaryotic organisms, meaning their cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. The genetic material (DNA) in a bacterial cell is located in an irregularly shaped region within the cytoplasm. This region, where the bacterial chromosome (usually a single, circular DNA molecule) is concentrated, is called the nucleoid. Unlike eukaryotic chromosomes, bacterial DNA is not associated with histone proteins to the same extent.
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\nThe nucleoid contains the genomic DNA and associated proteins in a prokaryotic cell, but it is not enclosed by a nuclear membrane, distinguishing it from the true nucleus found in eukaryotic cells.
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\nA nucleosome (option A) is the basic structural unit of DNA packaging in eukaryotes, consisting of DNA wrapped around histone proteins. A nucleus (option B) is the membrane-bound organelle containing genetic material in eukaryotes. Nucleoprotein (option C) is a general term for any complex of nucleic acid and protein, and while the nucleoid contains nucleoproteins, “nucleoid” is the specific term for the region itself.
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Bacteria have an undefined nuclear region which lacks a nuclear membrane and contains only DNA without proteins. Such a region is called : [amp_mcq option1=”Nucleosome” option2=”Nucleus” option3=”Nucleoprotein” option4=”Nucleoid” correct=”option4″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 – 2023 Download PDFAttempt Online Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms, meaning their cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus and other … <\/p>\n

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