The term "naked DNA" in the context of bacteria refers to the fact that their DNA is not complexed with histone proteins to form chromatin, as is the case with eukaryotic DNA. While bacterial DNA does associate with some non-histone proteins for packaging and organization, the absence of histones is the defining characteristic leading to the term "naked".
Bacterial DNA is referred to as naked because it is not associated with :
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2024 · Topic: Cell (Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells: Structural Organization and Differences)
More Biology questions
- Which one of the following is not an example of eukaryotic organism?
- The genetic material of bacteria is found in
- In prokaryotic organisms, nuclear region is not surrounded by a membrane. This undefined nuclear region is known as
- Eukaryotic cells are much more complex as compared to prokaryotes. Which one of the following structures is exclusively present in a eukaryotic cell ?
- The purines present in nucleic acids are : I. Adenine and Cytosine II. Guanine and Thymine III. Adenine and Guanine IV. Cytosine and Uracil
- The enzyme involved in unwinding of DNA is
- Which one of the following statements about life processes in single-celled organisms is not correct?
- Which of the following combinations correctly represents the genetic materials in prokaryotes and eukaryotes respectively?