In prokaryotes, replication occurs in which cellular compartment?

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In prokaryotes, replication occurs in which cellular compartment?

Explanation:
Replication in prokaryotes takes place in the cytoplasm. They lack a membrane-bound nucleus and other true organelles, so the bacterial chromosome sits in the nucleoid region within the cytoplasm and the replication machinery operates there. In contrast, a nucleus is found in eukaryotic cells, and mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum are membrane-bound organelles of eukaryotes, not compartments used for prokaryotic genome replication. Since the bulk genome (and plasmids) in prokaryotes replicates in the cytoplasm, that is the correct site.

Replication in prokaryotes takes place in the cytoplasm. They lack a membrane-bound nucleus and other true organelles, so the bacterial chromosome sits in the nucleoid region within the cytoplasm and the replication machinery operates there. In contrast, a nucleus is found in eukaryotic cells, and mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum are membrane-bound organelles of eukaryotes, not compartments used for prokaryotic genome replication. Since the bulk genome (and plasmids) in prokaryotes replicates in the cytoplasm, that is the correct site.

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