Prokaryotes do have DNA, it just is not contained within a nucleus. It is loosely bound within the prokaryote.
Loosely coiled DNA refers to chromatin, which is the complex of DNA and proteins that makes up a chromosome in the cell. When the DNA is loosely coiled, it allows for easier access to the genetic information for processes such as gene expression and replication. This relaxed state is important for regulating gene activity and enabling various cellular functions.
In a cell, the tangles of long strands of DNA form the
DNA in prokaryotic cells is usually circular while DNA in eukaryotes is usually linear. DNA in prokaryotes usually has fewer portions that dont code for something while eukaryotes usually have quite a bit of DNA sections that dont code for anything. The number of actual base pairs (the units that makeup DNA) that makeup eukaryotes is usually quite a bit more than the number in prokaryotic DNA.
Eukaryotic cells have DNA bound in a nucleus. The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell serves as the control center for the cell, housing the genetic material (DNA) that contains instructions for cell function and replication.
Prokaryotes do have DNA, it just is not contained within a nucleus. It is loosely bound within the prokaryote.
Loosely packed DNA can result in genes not being expressed properly.
The segments of DNA that are loosly bound to protein are called Chromatin.
Loosely coiled DNA refers to chromatin, which is the complex of DNA and proteins that makes up a chromosome in the cell. When the DNA is loosely coiled, it allows for easier access to the genetic information for processes such as gene expression and replication. This relaxed state is important for regulating gene activity and enabling various cellular functions.
In a cell, the tangles of long strands of DNA form the
DNA in prokaryotic cells is usually circular while DNA in eukaryotes is usually linear. DNA in prokaryotes usually has fewer portions that dont code for something while eukaryotes usually have quite a bit of DNA sections that dont code for anything. The number of actual base pairs (the units that makeup DNA) that makeup eukaryotes is usually quite a bit more than the number in prokaryotic DNA.
In the Membrane bound nucleus
Tangled strands of DNA are in Prokaryotic cells. This is because the DNA is free floating. The proteins are most likely tangled in the protein molecules.
DNA in prokaryotic cells is usually circular while DNA in eukaryotes is usually linear. DNA in prokaryotes usually has fewer portions that dont code for something while eukaryotes usually have quite a bit of DNA sections that dont code for anything. The number of actual base pairs (the units that makeup DNA) that makeup eukaryotes is usually quite a bit more than the number in prokaryotic DNA.
complex of DNA bound to proteins
Chromatin can become tangled in the nucleus due to the complex folding and packaging of DNA around histone proteins. Additionally, during processes like DNA replication, transcription, or repair, chromatin can become more dynamic and may become tangled temporarily as proteins interact with it to carry out these functions.
Loose bound DNA is called chromatin. Chromatin consists of DNA wrapped around proteins called histones, and it helps organize the genetic material within the nucleus of a cell.