The genetic material of a bacterial cell is localised within a discrete region called as
A
Nuclueus
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B
Nucleolus
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C
Plasmid
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D
Nucleoid
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Solution
The correct option is D Nucleoid The extranuclear material which is localised in the bacterial cell is called the plasmid. The nucleoid is the nuclear material which is not bound and localised and is diffused in the cytoplasm.