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- where would you expect to find the genetic material in a prokaryotic cell?
in the nucleus
a prokaryotic cell does not have genetic material.
in the organelles
in the cytoplasm
Brief Explanations
Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus. Their genetic material (DNA) is not enclosed within a membrane - bound nucleus. Instead, it is located in the cytoplasm in an area called the nucleoid. Organelles in prokaryotes are not membrane - bound and do not house the genetic material. All cells, including prokaryotic cells, have genetic material as it is essential for their function and reproduction.
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in the cytoplasm