Which statement about the genomes of prokaryotes is correct?
A)Prokaryotic genomes are diploid throughout most of the cell cycle.
B)Prokaryotic chromosomes are sometimes called plasmids.
C)Prokaryotic cells have multiple chromosomes, "packed" with a relatively large amount of protein.
D)The prokaryotic chromosome is not contained within a nucleus but, rather, is found at the nucleoid region.
E)Prokaryotic genomes are composed of linear DNA (that is, DNA existing in the form of a line with two ends).

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The prokaryotic chromosome is not contained within a nucleus but, rather, is found at the nucleoid region. Prokaryotes typically have a single, circular chromosome that is not associated with histone proteins, with the genetic material concentrated at a region called the nucleoid.

Which Statement About the Genomes of Prokaryotes Is Correct