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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance2 Marks
Question
Although a prokaryotic cell has no defined nucleus, yet DNA is not scattered throughout the cell. Explain.
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Answer

DNA (being negatively charged) is held with some proteins (that have positive charges) in a region termed as ‘nucleoid’. The DNA in nucleoid is organised in large loops held by proteins. Also the DNA in form of single chromosomes is attached to mesosome at a point.

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