Here's why:
* Bacteria are prokaryotes: This means they lack a true nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
* The nucleolus is a structure within the nucleus: It is responsible for ribosome biogenesis. Since bacteria don't have a nucleus, they also don't have a nucleolus.
* Bacteria have ribosomes: While bacteria lack a nucleolus, they still have ribosomes. These are smaller and slightly different than eukaryotic ribosomes, but they are crucial for protein synthesis.
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