Question | Answer |
Bacteria are prokaryotes | No membrane-bound nucleus. DNA is free in the cytoplasm. Circular chromosome in the centre that holds all the genes needed for the bacterium. |
Extra circles in DNA is called Plasmids | These plasmids contain additional genes, such as for antibiotic resistance. |
Animals, plants and fungi are eukaryotes. | Membrane-bound nucleus. Chromosomes are linear rather than circular. The DNA found in the linear chromosomes is tightly coiled around special proteins |
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