Question

Which of the following is not a feature of prokaryotes?

• A. Both 2 and 3 above
• B. Absence of mitochondrion
• C. DNA associated with histones
• D. Absence of nuclear membrane

Answer 1

The correct option is C

DNA associated with histones

Prokaryotic DNA is contained in a long loop called a nucleoid and features DNA-binding proteins but no histones, because it does not have to coil as tightly as eukaryotic DNA to fit into a fixed nuclear envelope.