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Where is the genetic material of a cell located ?why is it called so?

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Genetic material of a cell located in Deoxy ribonucelic acid (DNA) . DNA is the hereditary material found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells (animal and plant) and the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells (bacteria) that determines the composition of the organism.

DNA is located in Chromosome inside the Centromere.
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