Prokaryotic cell contains

Three chromosomes

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Variable number of chromosomes

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Single chromosome

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Two chromosomes

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Solution

The correct option is C
Single chromosome

Prokaryotic cell contains a single chromosome.

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Fill in the gaps in the following table illustrating differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

	Prokaryotic cell		Eukaryotic cell
1.	Size: generally small ( 1-10 µm) 1 µm== 10^-6 m	1.	Size: generally large (5-100 µm)
2.	Nuclear region: _____________________________ and is known as ________.	2.	Nuclear region: well-defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane
3.	Chromosome: single	3.	More than one chromosome
4.	Membrane-bound cell organelles are absent	4.	________________________________________________________________________________________________

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