In prokaryotes, genetic material is
Basically naked
Enveloped by a nuclear membrane
Associated with histones
Linear
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of prokaryotic DNA?
Circular in shape
Located in the nucleoid region
Associated with histone proteins
Not enclosed within a nuclear membrane
A bacterium lacking a glycocalyx would likely be deficient in which of the following functions?
Protein synthesis
DNA replication
Attachment to surfaces
Cellular respiration
Ribosomes are found in
Cytoplasm and nucleus
Golgi complex and nucleus
Mitochondria and bacterial cell
Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi complex
Which of the following represents prokaryotic cells?
PPLO
Mycoplasma
Bacteria
All of these
Correct sequence of layers of bacterial cell envelope is
Cell membrane glycocalyx cell wall
Glycocalyx cell wall cell membrane
Glycocalyx cell membrane cell wall
Cell wall glycocalyx cell membrane
DNA replication in bacteria occurs
Just before transcription
During S-phase
Within nucleolus
Prior to fission
What is the shape of the bacterial chromosome during replication?
Linear structure
Circular structure
Theta structure
Supercoiled structure
Read the following statements and select correct options for prokaryotic cells
I. They are generally smaller than eukaryotic cells
II. They multiply more rapidly than the eukaryotic cells
III. They are presented by bacteria, BGA mycoplasma and PPLO (Pleura Pneumonia Like Organism)
II and I
II and III
I and III
I, II and III
Prokaryotic cells typically reproduce by:
Mitosis
Meiosis
Binary fission
Fragmentation
Which enzyme is essential for unwinding the DNA double helix at the origin of replication in bacteria?
DNA polymerase
Ligase
Primase
Helicase
