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Circular DNA molecule that is not part of the chromosome in bacterial cells?
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Those circular DNA molecules are called Plasmids.widely used in Recombinent DNA Technology
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What is the reproductive cycle of bacteria?
Bacterial cells divide by binary fission, which is preceded by replication of the bacterial chromosome. From a single origin of replication, DNA synthesis progresses in both directions around the circular chromosome.
Pieces of DNA stored in yeast cells are called?
The circular DNA molecules that can be found in bacteria are called plasmids. Plasmids are a separate DNA molecule that can replicate independently of chromosomal DNA. Plasmids are commonly used in Biology classes to teach students about splicing.
Prokaryotic cells considered simpler then eukaryotic cells?
Prokaryotic cells are considered to be simpler than Eukaryotic cells because they have only a single, circular molecule of DNA. Prokaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and the DNA molecule is unconfined within the cell membrane.
Can DNA be found in bacterial cells?
no.chromatin is not found in prokaryotes . because they don't have true nucleus
Is there at least one species of bacteria that has a nucleus?
No, there is no bacterium that has a nucleus.A nucleus is defined by the membrane that surrounds it. In prokaryotic cells such as bacteria, there are no internal membranes. So there is no nuclear membrane, and no nucleus.The genome (genetic information) is dispersed among one circular DNA molecule (the chromosome) and a number of small rings of DNA called plasmids.The region of the cell in which the chromosome lies is called the nucleoid.
Do bacterial cells have a nuclues?
Bacterial cells are not eukaryotic cells, which means they do not have a nucleus. They do, however, have chromosome.
What is an example of chromosome?
Well, you only have two choices or examples: X and Y.
What is the reproductive cycle of bacteria?
Bacterial cells divide by binary fission, which is preceded by replication of the bacterial chromosome. From a single origin of replication, DNA synthesis progresses in both directions around the circular chromosome.
What is a circular chromosome?
A circular chromosome is, essentially, exactly what it sounds like: a chromosome (strand of DNA that carries the genetic information of an organism) that is circular. Circular chromosomes are found in prokaryotes such as bacteria, as well as in mitochondria and chloroplasts. Eukaryotic cells, on the other hand, typically have chromosomes that are linear, meaning they have two ends that do not connect.
Why don't prokaryotic cells have mitochondria?
Prokaryotes are primitive organisms that do not have membrane bound structures. They do not have a proper chromosome but have a circular double stranded molecule of DNA called the nucleoid that is not enclosed in a nuclear membrane.
Which step of binary fission is the reason for genetically identical daughter cells?
Replication of the bacterial chromosome
Bacterial DNA is used frequently in genetic engineering because?
it is found in the cytoplasm as a simple circle.
What do chromosomes become after they duplicate?
In bacterial Cells they become replicated circles of Dna. In eukaryotic Cells they become Chromosome number 4n.
What do you call a small circular DNA molecule that is located in some prokaryotic cells like bacteria?
Plasmid (main circular DNA molecule) and transposons (smaller DNA loops).
What is a small circular molecule of bacterial DNA that can be used to transfer DNA into a living cell?
It's called a plasmid, but it can't be used for eukaryotic cells, only prokaryotic (bacteria). It's the basis of recombinant molecular biology.
Pieces of DNA stored in yeast cells are called?
The circular DNA molecules that can be found in bacteria are called plasmids. Plasmids are a separate DNA molecule that can replicate independently of chromosomal DNA. Plasmids are commonly used in Biology classes to teach students about splicing.
Contrast the location of genetic material in bacterial cells to its location in plant and animal cells?
1. The nucleus in animal and plant cells contains the chromosomes. In bacteria, the single circular chromosome is in the cytoplasm. 2. The DNA in plant and animal cells is double stranded; in bacteria it is mostly single stranded.
