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The genetic material in a bacterial cell lies in a region called the:

Answer: Nucleoid.

  • A Nucleus
  • B Nucleolus
  • C Nucleoid
  • D Vacuole

Correct answer: C. Nucleoid

Explanation: In a prokaryote the DNA lies coiled in a region called the nucleoid, which is not bounded by a nuclear membrane.

Labeled diagram of an animal cell showing nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and other organelles

Animal cell structure with major organelles labeled. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Cell theory, prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells, organelles and their functions. Foundation of all biology.

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