Which of These Statements About Nucleic Acids Is False

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about nucleic acids is false?

• A)Mitochondria and chloroplasts contain DNA.
• B)Plasmids are genes that encode plasma proteins in mammals.
• C)The chromosome of E.coli is a closed-circular,double-helical DNA.
• D)The DNA of viruses is usually much longer than the viral particle itself.
• E)The genome of many plant viruses is RNA.

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