Nucleoid
= Nucleoid
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A <nucleoid> is the region occupied by <chromosome> <DNA> in a <prokaryotic> <biological cell>. It has no surrounding <nuclear envelope>, but its <DNA> is organized rather than freely spread at random. See https://openstax.org/books/biology-2e/pages/4-2-prokaryotic-cells[OpenStax Biology 2e, 4.2: the nucleoid].