Question

difference between nucleus and nucleoid

Answer 1

The nucleus is a membrane-bound organelle within the cytoplasm where the genome is housed in a eukaryote. The nucleoid region is just the spot in thecytoplasm of a prokaryotic cell where the genome happens to be hanging out -- the genome is not separated from the rest of the cytoplasm by any membrane.

Answer 2

1. Nucleus is the control center of the cell. Nucleoid is a part of the cell.

2. Nucleus has many number of chromosomes. Nucleoid has a single chromosome which carries genetic information.

3. Nucleolus and nucleoplasm are present in nucleous. Nucleolus and Nucleoplasm are not specifically present in nucleoid.