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because it has no membrane-bound nucleus.
Prokaryotes are the organism which has naked DNA.That is nucleus is not covered by nuclear membrane.As bacteria possess naked DNA it comes under prokaryotes
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A bacterium is classified as a prokaryote because it lacks a distinct nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Its genetic material is located in the cytoplasm in a region called the nucleoid.

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