Where is the genetic material located in a bacterial cell?
1 Answer
Jan 16, 2018
The main genetic material floats freely in the cytoplasm in a region called the nucleoid.
Explanation:
The main genetic material is located in a region called the nucleoid, where DNA exists as a compact circular chromosome.
A cell may have additional genetic material located in structures called plasmids, which are separate from the main genetic material.
Both float freely in the cytoplasm of the cell, and are not bound by any sort of nuclear membrane as in a eukaryotic cell.
