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13. The undefined nuclear region of prokaryotes is
also known as :


A

(a) Nucleus

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(b) Nucleolus

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C

(c) Nucleic acid

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D

(d) Nucleoid

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Solution

The correct option is D

(d) Nucleoid


Solution

(d) Nucleoid

Explanation of the correct option

(1) Prokaryotes are the organisms belonging to the kingdom monera

(2) It includes all types of bacteria

(3) One of their characteristic features is that they do not have a nuclear membrane

(4) Genetic material of bacteria lies freely in the cytoplasm in the dense region present in the center of the cell.

(5) It is called Nucleoid

Explanation of the incorrect option

(1) A well-defined Nucleus is absent in prokaryotes.

(2) Nucleic acid is present in prokaryotes in the region called the nucleoid.

(3) Nucleolus is a non-membrane-bound organelle present in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell. It is made up of RNA and proteins.

Concluding statement.

The undefined nuclear region of prokaryotes is known as Nucleoid.


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