Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 20, Problem 12SQ
A plasmid is a circle of ___ .
- a. RNA
- b. DNA
- c. either RNA or DNA
- d. histone proteins
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A plasmid is a circle of________ . a. RNA c. either RNA or DNA b. DNA d histone proteins
Using one of the options below, finish the following statement so that it is correct. Plasmids are _________
a.
extrachromosomal, circular molecules of RNA
b.
extrachromosomal, linear molecules of DNA
c.
None of these options are correct
d.
extrachromosomal, circular molecules of DNA
e.
extrachromosomal, linear molecules of RNA
A plasmid differs from the bacterial chromosome in that it is __________.
A. significantly smaller
B. always found as a single copy of DNA in a cell
C. circular
D. double-stranded
A.
significantly smaller
B.
always found as a single copy of DNA in a cell
C.
circular
D.
double-stranded
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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