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How many chromosomes are present in a prokaryotic cell?


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  1. Prokaryotic cells lack a nuclear membrane, making them primitive cells.
  2. Bacteria make up the majority of prokaryotes.
  3. While most prokaryotes, such as E. coli, have a single circular DNA molecule that constitutes their entire genome which is called nucleoid.

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