AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

CELL THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Genetic information is stored in the nucleus of all single or multicellular cells called
A
Eukaryotes
B
Prokaryotes
C
Organelles
D
Cytoplasm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The genetic information of eucaryotic cells has a hybrid origin-from the ancestral anaerobic eucaryote, and from the bacteria that it adopted as symbionts. Most of this information is stored in the nucleus, but a small amount remains inside the mitochondria and, for plant and algal cells, in the chloroplasts.

Detailed explanation-2: -The nucleus is a membrane-enclosed organelle, found in most eukaryotic cells, which stores the genetic material (DNA). The nucleus is surrounded by a double lipid bilayer, the nuclear envelope, which is embedded with nuclear pores. The nucleolus is inside the nucleus, and is where ribosomes are made.

Detailed explanation-3: -In eukaryotes, the cell’s genetic material, or DNA, is contained within an organelle called the nucleus, where it is organized in long molecules called chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The DNA in eukaryotes is stored within the nucleus, while DNA is stored in the cytoplasm of prokaryotes. Additionally, DNA in eukaryotic cells is stored in double-stranded chromosomes that are condensed by histones.

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