Which type of DNA is found in bacteria? (a) Circular free DNA (b) Membrane bound DNA (c) Straight DNA (d) Helical DNA
Option A Bacterial cells do not have nucleus. Nuclear material of bacteria lies free in the cell in the form of an irregular, thin fibrillar and circular single molecule of DNA called nucleoid or chromatin body. This DNA is sometimes attached at one or more points to a mesosome. Bacterial DNA is not associated with histone proteins and does not coil to form well defined chromosomes during multiplication. This is the basic characteristic of all prokaryotes and bacteria is prokaryotic organism.
