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Which of the following combinations correctly represents the genetic materials in prokaryotes and eukaryotes respectively?<\/p>\n

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\nThe correct answer is A) Nucleoid and Chromatin.
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\nProkaryotes (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.
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\nThe nucleolus is a dense structure found within the eukaryotic nucleus, involved in ribosome synthesis, not the primary form of the entire genetic material itself. Chromatin is the complex of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.
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Which of the following combinations correctly represents the genetic materials in prokaryotes and eukaryotes respectively? [amp_mcq option1=”Nucleoid and Chromatin” option2=”Chromatin and Nucleoid” option3=”Nucleoid and Nucleolus” option4=”Nucleolus and Chromatin” correct=”option1″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CAPF – 2022 Download PDFAttempt Online The correct answer is A) Nucleoid and Chromatin. Prokaryotes (like bacteria) lack a … <\/p>\n

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