The loosely tangled clump of DNA within the cytoplasm of a prokaryotic cell.
(new´ klee oid) • The region that harbors the chromosomes of a prokaryotic cell. Unlike the eukaryotic nucleus, it is not bounded by a membrane.
NEW-klee-oid The part of a prokaryotic cell where the DNA is located. 66
The region in a prokaryotic cell where the chromosome is found.
The region of cytoplasm in bacteria occupied by its nuclear material.
The area of the prokaryotic cytoplasm where the chromatin is localized.
Region in prokaryotes where the DNA is concentrated. Unlike a nucleus, it is not bound by a membrane.
The aggregated mass of DNA that makes up the chromosome of prokaryotic cells.
A DNA mass within a chloroplast or mitochondrion.
In prokaryotes, the nucleoid (meaning nucleus-like and also known as the nuclear region, nuclear body or chromatin body) is an irregularly shaped region within the cell where the genetic material is localised. The nucleic acid is a circular, double-stranded piece of DNA and multiple copies may exist. This method of genetic storage can be contrasted against that of the eukaryotes, where DNA is packed into chromosomes and sequestered within a membrane-bound organelle called the nucleus.
