Question

multiple choice question
animal cells have an organelle in which their dna is located. this organelle is called a

plasmid.

nucleoid.

plasma membrane.

nucleus.

Explanation:

• Plasmids are small, circular DNA molecules in bacteria, not in animal cells' main DNA - holding organelle.
• Nucleoids are the regions in prokaryotic cells (like bacteria) where DNA is located, animal cells are eukaryotic and don't have nucleoids.
• Plasma membrane is a cell membrane that controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell, it does not store DNA.
• In eukaryotic animal cells, the nucleus is the organelle that contains the cell's DNA, housing the genetic material and controlling cellular activities.

Answer:

D. nucleus.