Multiple Choice
In a typical eukaryotic cell, where is most of the cell’s DNA located?
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1. Overview of Cell Biology
Eukaryotic Cell Architecture
Multiple Choice
In a typical eukaryotic cell, where is most of the cell's DNA located?
A
Freely dispersed in the cytosol as a single circular chromosome
B
Inside lysosomes, where it is protected from degradation
C
In the nucleus, packaged as chromatin
D
In the Golgi apparatus, where it is modified and sorted
Verified step by step guidance1
Recall the basic organization of genetic material in eukaryotic cells. Unlike prokaryotes, eukaryotic cells have a defined nucleus.
Understand that in eukaryotic cells, DNA is not freely floating in the cytosol; instead, it is enclosed within a membrane-bound organelle called the nucleus.
Recognize that the DNA inside the nucleus is packaged with proteins into a complex called chromatin, which helps in organizing and regulating the DNA.
Eliminate other options: DNA is not located in lysosomes (which are for degradation), nor in the Golgi apparatus (which is involved in protein modification and sorting).
Conclude that the majority of a eukaryotic cell's DNA is located inside the nucleus, packaged as chromatin.
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