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Well-defined nucleus is absent in prokaryotes. Justify your statement.


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  1. Prokaryotes are primitive cells, they do not have a well-defined nucleus and nuclear membrane.
  2. A single chromosomal, circular, double-stranded DNA molecule is located in a region called nucleoid which helps in transmitting the genetic material.

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