0.3 um FIGURE 10.2 The localization of nucleoids within Bacillus subtilis bacteria. The nucleoids are fluorescently labeled in blue and seen as bright, oval-shaped regions within the bacterial cytoplasm. Note that two or more nucleoids may be found within a cell. OM. Wurtz/Biozentrum, University of Basel/Science Source

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How many nucleoids are in this bacterial cell?

0.3 um
FIGURE 10.2 The localization of nucleoids within Bacillus
subtilis bacteria. The nucleoids are fluorescently labeled in blue and
seen as bright, oval-shaped regions within the bacterial cytoplasm. Note
that two or more nucleoids may be found within a cell.
OM. Wurtz/Biozentrum, University of Basel/Science Source
Transcribed Image Text:0.3 um FIGURE 10.2 The localization of nucleoids within Bacillus subtilis bacteria. The nucleoids are fluorescently labeled in blue and seen as bright, oval-shaped regions within the bacterial cytoplasm. Note that two or more nucleoids may be found within a cell. OM. Wurtz/Biozentrum, University of Basel/Science Source
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Prokaryotes are the primitive organisms that were the first to develop and harness life on Earth. They are simple organisms with cellular level of organization. They do not have well defined organelles and most of their biochemical processes take place in the cytoplasm.

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