Prokaryotic Chromosomes
- The DNA in prokaryotic cells is significantly different from the DNA found in eukaryotic cells
- Prokaryotes do not contain a nucleus therefore the DNA is located in the cytoplasm of the cell
- Prokaryotic DNA consists of a single, circular chromosome
- It is sometimes referred to as a nucleoid
- The DNA within prokaryotic cells is not associated with any proteins
- Prokaryotic DNA is sometimes referred to as naked
- Eukaryotic DNA associates with histone proteins