State whether the following statements are true or false. In bacteria, nucleoid represents the area in which all the genetic material (DNA) of the cell is concentrated.
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is A True In bacteria well-defined nucleus is absent. Genetic material is not enveloped by a nuclear membrane. Therefore, nucleoid represents the genetic material in which single condensed, coiled, double-stranded DNA molecule is present. So, the correct option is 'True'.