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Which one of the following best describes the term ‘Exclusome’, seen in the news recently?

A type of cellular membrane in plant cells Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B organelle in mammalian plasma cells Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C form of genetic material in prokaryotes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Researchers have recently identified a previously unknown compartment in mammalian cells named exclusome:   It is a newly discovered organelle in mammalian cells It is made up of DNA rings known as plasmids.  It is located within the cell plasma.  This is peculiar because eukaryotic cells (cells with nuclei) usually keep most of their DNA in the cell nucleus, where it is organized into chromosomes

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