Bacterial DNA is referred to as naked because it is not associated with:

The correct answer is proteins.

Key Points

• Bacterial DNA is referred to as naked because it is not associated with histone proteins, which are typically found in eukaryotic cells.
• In eukaryotes, DNA is wrapped around histone proteins to form a structure called chromatin.
• This association with histones helps in the compaction and organization of DNA within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.
• In contrast, bacterial DNA is circular and free-floating within the cytoplasm, without being wrapped around histones.
• This lack of histone association is one of the key differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic genetic material.

 Additional Information

• Any scaffold
  • In the context of DNA, a scaffold refers to a structural framework that supports the organization of chromosomal material.
  • While scaffolds are more relevant in eukaryotes, bacterial DNA does not require such structures because of its simpler organization.
• Ribozymes
  • Ribozymes are RNA molecules with enzymatic activity, and they play a role in various biological processes such as RNA splicing and translation.
  • They are not involved in the structural organization of DNA.
• Plasmid
  • Plasmids are small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria, separate from the chromosomal DNA.
  • They often carry genes that provide advantages such as antibiotic resistance but are not involved in the primary structure of bacterial DNA.