How is DNA arranged in most prokaryotic cells?

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It is arranged in short, distinct pieces that wrap around the outer edge of the cell.
It is arranged in short, distinct pieces that wrap around the outer edge of the cell.

It is arranged in chromosomes inside the nucleus.
It is arranged in chromosomes inside the nucleus.

It is arranged in one circular, freely-floating chromosome.
It is arranged in one circular, freely-floating chromosome.

It is arranged in ribosomes around the cytoplasm.

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In most prokaryotic cells, DNA is arranged in one circular, freely-floating chromosome. Prokaryotes, such as bacteria, do not have a nucleus; instead, their genetic material is located in a region called the nucleoid, where the single circular chromosome is found.

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