Although some bacteria have membranes around their DNA, we do not call these structures nuclei because they lack ____.
A) pores
B) proteins
C) phospholipids
D) a bilayer construction
E) ribosomes

Question

​Although some bacteria have membranes around their DNA, we do not call these structures nuclei because they lack ____.
A) ​pores
B) ​proteins
C) ​phospholipids
D) ​a bilayer construction
E) ​ribosomes

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Bacterial DNA membranes do not have pores, which is a characteristic feature of the nuclear envelope in eukaryotic cells, distinguishing them from the simpler structures in bacteria.

​Although Some Bacteria Have Membranes Around Their DNA, We Do

Although Some Bacteria Have Membranes Around Their DNA, We Do