No, not neccesarily
A prism has two congruent parallel bases.
The parallel bases would be the two triangular faces, on either end of the prism.
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Both a cylinder and a prism can have parallel and congruent bases.
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No.But is does have two parallel and identical bases.
Yes, a prism always has two congruent parallel bases. These bases are identical shapes located at opposite ends of the prism, and the sides connecting them are parallelograms. This characteristic defines the prism and distinguishes it from other polyhedra. The congruence and parallelism of the bases are essential for the prism's geometric properties.
Each and every prism has two parallel congruent bases. It is the shape of these bases that give the name to the prism: a pentagonal prism has pentagons (not necessarily regular) for its bases.
Both, a cylinder and a prism have two faces (bases) at either end. These are parallel and identical. A plane that is parallel to these bases will cut the cylinder (or prism) in identical cross sections.