GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How is the DNA different in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
A
Prokaryotic has circular DNA and eukaryotic has double helix DNA.
B
Prokaryotic has DNA in the nucleus and eukaryotic has DNA in the cytoplasm.
C
Prokaryotic cells do not have DNA, but eukaryotic cells do.
D
Prokaryotic cells have double helix DNA and eukaryotic cells have circular DNA.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The structure and chemical composition of the DNA in both the eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells are different. The prokaryotic cells have no nucleus, no organelles and a very small amount of DNA. On the other hand, the eukaryotic cells have nuclei and cell organelles, and the amount of DNA present is large.

Detailed explanation-2: -Eukaryotic DNA is linear, whereas prokaryotic DNA is circular. Eukaryotic DNA contains adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine bases, whereas prokaryotic DNA contains uracil, thymine, guanine, and cytosine bases. Prokaryotic DNA is not found in the nucleus, whereas eukaryotic DNA is.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prokaryotic DNA is double-stranded and circular in structure. It is seen in a less organized structure present at the center of the bacterial cell called nucleoid. Unlike nucleus present in eukaryotes, these are non-membrane-bound structures that contain the circular, double-stranded DNA of prokaryotes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prokaryotes have circular DNA while eukaryotes have linear chromosomes.

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