Questions tagged [prokaryotes]

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Are chromosomal and plasmid DNA in the nucleoid?

I know plasmid DNA is not part of the chromosome, according to my textbook, but can you still class it as being part of the nucleoid? Also is chromosomal DNA in the nucleoid?
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Why are archae and bacteria grouped into separate domains?

Archae and bacteria are both Prokaryotes. Why are they group into two separate domain?
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prokaryotes and Evolution

I have a question that I did not find an answer to online and maybe anyone here could help. Why are there still prokaryotes today? Why didn't they all evolove?