Write down differences between nucleus and nucleoid.

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Nucleus Nucleoid

It is larger than nucleoid. It is comparatively smaller than nucleus.

It has a covering of double membrane. Covering membrane is absent.

Nucleolus is present. Nucleolus is absent.

Its DNA is wrapped with histone proteins to form chromatin. Histone proteins are absent and DNA of a nucleoid is often naked.

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Nucleus	Nucleoid
It is larger than nucleoid.	It is comparatively smaller than nucleus.
It has a covering of double membrane.	Covering membrane is absent.
Nucleolus is present.	Nucleolus is absent.
Its DNA is wrapped with histone proteins to form chromatin.	Histone proteins are absent and DNA of a nucleoid is often naked.