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A prokaryotic bacterial cell does not posses a

A
Nuclear membrane
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Histones
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C
Double stranded DNA
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D
Both A and B
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Solution

The correct option is C Both A and B
The bacteria belongs to kingdom Monera. A bacterial cell is a prokaryotic cell. A prokaryotic cell has a primitive nucleus which is devoid of the nuclear membrane. The bacterial cell, however, possesses a bacterial chromosome having circular double-stranded DNA molecule. The bacterial chromosome lacks histone proteins. Histone proteins are a characteristic of eukaryotic cells and help in the packaging of chromatin materials into entities called as nucleosomes.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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