How is DNA packaged in prokaryotes?

Answer 1

Not really " packaged " in the sense that eukaryotes package their DNA. Prokaryote DNA is diffuse throughout the cell and is in rings. Also other smaller rings, called plasmids, are also part of prokaryote genetic complements.

Answer 2

In prokaryotes, DNA is contained within a region called the nucleoid, which is not membrane-bound like in eukaryotes. The DNA is organized and compacted by proteins to fit within the nucleoid region. Additionally, supercoiling of the DNA helps to further condense and package the genetic material in prokaryotic cells.