Besides the Nucleoid, Two Other Kinds of DNA Molecules That

question 50

Multiple Choice

Besides the nucleoid, two other kinds of DNA molecules that may be present in the cytoplasm of a bacterial cell are ________ and the genomes of ________.

• A) bacteriophages; pseudogenes
• B) introns; bacteriophages
• C) plasmids; bacteriophages
• D) plasmids; introns
• E) introns; exons

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Definitions:

Terranes

Pieces of the Earth's crust that have distinct geological histories and have been merged onto a continent along a plate boundary.

Accretionary Prism

A wedge-shaped mass of sediment and rock scraped off the top of a downgoing tectonic plate at a convergent plate boundary.

Displaced Granitic Rocks

Granitic rocks that have been moved from their original position by geological forces, often resulting in altered landscapes.

Continents

Large landmasses on Earth's surface, distinguished by convention rather than any strict criteria, typically identified by geographical and cultural factors.