The genomic content of the nucleus is co | Class 11 Biology Chapter Cell: The Unit of Life, Cell: The Unit of Life NCERT Solutions

Question:

The genomic content of the nucleus is constant for a given species where as the extra chromosomal DNA is found to be variable among the
members of a population. Explain.

Answer:

For humans (Homo sapiens) the genomic content in the nucleus is constant i.e. 46 chromosomes but the mitochondria present in the human will have a different amount of extra chromosomal DNA.

As like in Human beings, bacteria will have the same amount of Genomic DNA but different extra genomic DNA present in mitochondria and plastids.

 


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