Q125 / 270 · NDA 2020 · General Ability

In prokaryotic organisms, nuclear region is not surrounded by a membrane. This undefined nuclear region is known as

  • A
    Nucleic acid
  • Correct answer
    B
    Nucleoid
  • C
    Nucleolus
  • D
    Nucleosome

Solution

The unidentified nuclear region of the cell is called nucleoid. The prokaryotic cell lacks chromosomes and nucleolus or nuclear membrane and nucleoplasm remains undifferentiated from the cytoplasm. The prokaryotic cells lack true nucleus and a circular DNA lies naked in the cytoplasm.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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