Difference between revisions of "Loop of DNA"
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[[File:LoopOfDNA.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing the '''loop of DNA''' in a [[bacteria|bacterium]].]] | [[File:LoopOfDNA.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing the '''loop of DNA''' in a [[bacteria|bacterium]].]] | ||
| − | A '''loop of DNA''' is the genetic material found inside the [[cytoplasm]] of a [[bacterium]] | + | A '''loop of DNA''' is the genetic material found inside the [[cytoplasm]] of a [[bacterium]]. |
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 20 February 2022
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A loop of DNA is the genetic material found inside the cytoplasm of a bacterium.
Function
- Bacteria have no nucleus and the loop of DNA floats freely in the cytoplasm.
- The loop of DNA provides instructions to the cell.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A loop of DNA is a strand of DNA found floating freely in the cytoplasm of a prokaryotic cell.
Function
- Prokaryotes have no nucleus and the loop of DNA floats freely in the cytoplasm.
- The loop of DNA provides instructions to the cell indicating which proteins to synthesise.