Self Quiz for Prokaryotic Cell Structure: The Nucleoid

Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these questions.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.

1. The sum of an organism's genetic material is called its____________. (ans)

2. Bacterial enzymes involved in in the unwinding, replication, and rewinding of the circular, supercoiled bacterial DNA called ______________. (ans)

3. Describe the general composition of the nucleoid in most bacteria. (ans)

4. State the overall function of DNA. (ans)

5. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. How does it stop bacteria from growing? (ans)

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