Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 9, Problem 3RQ
Prokaryotes contain a ______ chromosome, and eukaryotes contain ________ chromosomes.
a. single-stranded circular; single-stranded linear
b. single-stranded linear: single-stranded circular
c. double-stranded circular; double-stranded linear
d. double-stranded linear; double-stranded circular
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