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A plasmid is ________ .a. a molecule of RNA found in bacterial cellsb. distinguished from a chromosome by being circularc. a structure in bacterial cells formed from plasma membraned. extrachromosomal DNA
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A plasmid is a small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecule that is distinct from a cell's chromosomal DNA. Plasmids naturally exist in bacterial cells, and they also occur in some eukaryotes. Show more…
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