Do bacteria have chromosomes and chromatids?
2007-11-17 07:53:07 · 3 answers · asked by xxteresa 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Mark S is correct but there is more. This chromosome is circular. There are also smaller circular DNAs that sometimes inhabit bacteria cells called plasmids. Plasmids remain intact in the cell as long as they provide some benefit such as antibiotic resistance
2007-11-17 08:10:27 · answer #1 · answered by Sulfol1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bacteria, such as E. coli, has it's entire genetic makeup arranged into one circular chromosome. Chromotids are structures composed of protein and DNA and are associated with Eukaryotic cells. Bacteria are prokaryotes and don't have them.
2007-11-17 08:34:12 · answer #2 · answered by BP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bacteria have exactly one chromosome, (only one double-stranded piece of DNA) and no chromatids.
2007-11-17 07:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by Mark S, JPAA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋