Prokaryotes contain nucleoids, which are similar to nuclei in that they contain rudimentary chromosomes referred to as plasmids.

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Nucleoids in prokaryotes do contain the cell's genetic material, but this is not in the form of plasmids. Plasmids are small, circular DNA molecules found in prokaryotes that exist and replicate independently of the chromosomal DNA. The main genetic material in a nucleoid is a single, long, circular DNA chromosome, not plasmids.

Prokaryotes Contain Nucleoids, Which Are Similar to Nuclei in That