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Nucleotides and Nucleosides

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Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
The prokaryotic genetic system contains:

A

either DNA or histones

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DNA but no histones

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neither DNA nor histones

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DNA and histones

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Solution

The correct option is B DNA but no histones
The prokaryotic cell does not have histones they compress their DNA using fiber rolled into small rolls – supercoiling. So the correct option is 'DNA but no histones'.

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