Q. Which of the following statement is incorrect about nucleoid found in E. coli?
A) It is a region containing DNA and proteins.
B) DNA is organized in large loops in this region.
C) DNA is held by negatively charge proteins in this region.
D) None of these.
Explanation
The nucleoid region in a prokaryotic cell, for example, E. coli, contain positively charged proteins which help to prevent the scattering of negatively charged DNA molecule throughout the cell.
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