BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2005

  • question_answer
    Which is the hereditary material in bacteria?

    A)  Nucleic acid

    B)  Nucleic acid and cytoplasm

    C)  Nucleic acid and histone

    D)  None of the above

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Bacteria is prokaryotic and contains a cell-wall of peptidoglycan. The cytoplasm of bacteria does not exhibit streaming but contains living organelles and non-living inclusions. As compared to eukaryotes bacteria do not contain a distinct membrane bound nucleus. DNA of the cell is confined to near the centre and called nucleoid or chromatin body or nuclear equivalent or genophore. The genetic material (hereditary material) is DNA which lacks histone proteins but contains some basic proteins.


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