Prokaryotes lack membrane-enclosed organelles and thus do not have nuclei.Therefore,

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Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles, which means all cellular processes, including transcription and translation, occur within the cytoplasm. Prokaryotic DNA is found in the cytoplasm, where it serves as the template for transcription to occur. After transcription, translation takes place in the same cytoplasmic compartment. Therefore, option (D) is correct, and (A), (B), and (C) are incorrect.

Prokaryotes Lack Membrane-Enclosed Organelles and Thus Do Not Have Nuclei