In prokaryotes, DNA viruses replicate their genomes in the nucleus while RNA viruses are replicated in the cytoplasm.

Name: In prokaryotes, DNA viruses replicate their genomes in the nucleus while RNA viruses are replicated in the cytoplasm.
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In prokaryotes, there is no distinct nucleus and therefore both DNA and RNA viruses replicate in the cytoplasm. This statement would apply to eukaryotic cells, where the viral replication site depends on the type of virus.

In Prokaryotes, DNA Viruses Replicate Their Genomes in the Nucleus