Question

number of chromosomes in a prokayotic cell

Answer 1

While most prokaryotes, like E. coli, contain a single circular DNA molecule that makes up their entire genome, recent studies have indicated that some prokaryotes contain as many as four linear or circular chromosomes.

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Sl. No. Prokaryotic Chromosome

2 Only a single chromosome per cell

3 The prokaryotic chromosome is comparatively shorter

4 Prokaryotic chromosome contains a covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA).

5 Prokaryotic chromosomes codes for few proteins.