Plasmids Are Distinguished from Bacterial Chromosomes in That

question 56

Multiple Choice

Plasmids are distinguished from bacterial chromosomes in that

• A)plasmids are circular,bacterial chromosomes are linear.
• B)plasmids occur in the cytoplasm,bacterial chromosomes occur in the nucleus.
• C)plasmids are composed of RNA,bacterial chromosomes are composed of DNA.
• D)plasmids have few genes,bacterial chromosomes have many genes.
• E)plasmids consist of single-stranded nucleic acids,bacterial chromosomes consist of double-stranded nucleic acids.

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Sample Mean

The average of all observations or data points in a sample, used as an estimate of the population mean.

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a population's values around its mean, quantifying variability.

P-value Method

A statistical approach used to determine the significance of results in hypothesis testing, indicating the probability of observing data as extreme as the sample data.

Null Hypothesis

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