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The bacterial genome is called as

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Nucleus
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Nucleolus
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Nucleoid
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None of the above
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The correct option is C Nucleoid
The nucleoid (meaning nucleus-like) is an irregularly-shaped region within the cell of a prokaryote that contains all or most of the genetic material, called as genophore. In contrast to the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell, it is not surrounded by a nuclear membrane. The nucleoid is an irregularly-shaped region within the cell of a prokaryote that contains all or most of the genetic material. In contrast to the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell, it is not surrounded by a nuclear membrane. The genome of prokaryotic organisms generally is circular, double-stranded piece of DNA, of which multiple copies may exist at any time. The length of a genome varies widely.
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