The DNA in the prokaryotic cell is:

Circular in a vaguely defined nucleoid

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Linear inside a well-defined nucleus

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Clustered in the cytoplasm

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Helical but without a well-defined nucleus

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The correct option is A
Circular in a vaguely defined nucleoid

Prokaryotic DNA is usually circular and is contained in a vaguely defined nucleus unlike that of eukaryotes that have linear DNA packed and packaged with specialized proteins in a well defined nucleus.

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