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The location of DNA and hereditary information largely depends on the type of cell.

If the cell is a eukaryote, meaning it has a nucleus and is usually more complex, DNA is contained in the nucleus, and enzymes there transfer parts of it for uses such as protein synthesis with mRNA going to Ribosomes in the rough endoplasmic reticulum.

If the cell is a prokaryote, meaning it lacks a nucleus and is usually less complex, then the DNA is contained in a circle-like plasmid that forks off to replicate, located in the cytoplasm.

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