Gujarati
5.Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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Which is the hereditary material in bacteria

A

Nucleic acid

B

Nucleic acid and cytoplasm

C

Nucleic acid and Histone

D

None of these

Solution

(a)Bacteria contain both types of nucleic acids, i.e., $DNA$ and $RNA$. But, only $DNA$ is transferred from a 'donar' cell to a 'recipient' cell in genetic recombination.

Standard 12
Biology

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