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Standard XII
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Do bacteria c...
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Do bacteria contain nucleic acid?
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Nucleic acid:
Nucleic acid is the main information-carrying molecule of the cell.
Nucleic acid consists of a nitrogenase base, phosphate, and a sugar molecule.
DNA is the commonly found genetic material compared to RNA in bacteria.
Like all other organisms, bacteria contain nucleic acid.
The bacterial cell is prokaryotic and the DNA is present in the form of a nucleoid.
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