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In prokaryotes the DNA floats freely in the cytoplasm.
In eukaryotes the majority of the DNA is contained within an organelle called the nucleus and there is none in the cytoplasm. Smaller amounts of DNA is contained in other organelles (e.g. mitochondria, chloroplasts, ribosomes).
The cytoplasm itself contains no genetic information in either case.
There are many exceptions to the rule in genetics. One of them is that not all inherited characters are determined by genes located in the nucleus. A small minority are controlled by genes located in cell organelles in the cytoplasm i.e. cytoplasmic genes, and these of course are exceptions to the chromosome theory of inheritance. Since they are extrachromosomal (i.e. outside the chromosomes), such genes are not subject to the normal rules of Mendelian heredity.
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∙ 11y agoNo, only double membrane bound organelles contain DNA. Vacuoles have a single membrane.
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∙ 13y agoNo, DNA is not found in a vacuole. DNA is found in the nucleus of a cell (but if there isn't a nucleus, the DNA would just float around in the cytoplasm).
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What is it called when two populations share genetic information?
Genetic drift
How much genetic information is present in the sperm and egg?
The egg contains the genetic material of the female The sperm contains the genetic information of the male Once the egg is fertilised it contains the genetic information of both parents - male and female.
The transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring is called?
The transmission of genetic information from parent to offspring is called genetics or genetic transmission. Such genetic information includes height, eye and hair color.
A mistake made during copying of genetic information is called a?
A mistake made during copying of genetic information is called a
What special information is contained in chromosomes?
information to make an unique human
What is a chromosome called with matching information?
Chromosome pairs that contain matching information are called "homologous".
Does the liver have vacuoles which contain cell sap?
Yes, these are called the hepatic lobules. All cells contain cell-sap containing vacuoles.
What are Tiny sacs in the cell that may contain starch?
These "tiny sacs" are called vacuoles, but there are many other vacuoles that contain things other than starch.
Genetic material in living organism is composed of organic molecules called?
First of all you're question is flawed. All living things contain genetic information, and therefore seeing as the cell is the smallest unit of life they must all contain genetic information. Prokaryotic cells have naked DNA, meaning it is not encapsulated in a nucleus while eukaryotic cells contain the DNA in a nucleus.
What is made up of DNA and is located on the chromosomes inside the nucleus?
genes
A spherical organelle usually located in the in the center of the cell that contain 's genetic information in the form of chromosomes?
The organelle in the center of a cell containing the cell's genetic information sometimes called the brain or controll center of a cell is the nucleus.
What describes a cell of a wilted plant?
The central vacuoles contain little water in the wilted plant.
What is it called when two populations share genetic information?
Genetic drift
How much genetic information is present in the sperm and egg?
The egg contains the genetic material of the female The sperm contains the genetic information of the male Once the egg is fertilised it contains the genetic information of both parents - male and female.
How are the nuclear envelope nucleolus and chromosomes related to one another briefly describe each of these structures.?
The nucleus consists of two membranes, one called the NUCLEAR ENVELOPE. The nuclear envelope surrounds the cell's genetic information. This genetic information is contained in structures called CHROMOSOMES. In addition to chromosomes, most nuclei contain a region called the NUCLEOLUS.
The transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring is called?
The transmission of genetic information from parent to offspring is called genetics or genetic transmission. Such genetic information includes height, eye and hair color.
What Stores and transmits genetic information called?
In a cell, DNA or Deoxiribose Nucleic Acid stores and transmits genetic information.
