How Are Plasmids Different Than Chromosomes

question 17

Multiple Choice

How are plasmids different than chromosomes?

• A) Plasmids are always small, linear pieces of DNA.
• B) Plasmids are composed of single-stranded DNA.
• C) Plasmids contain genes that are NOT essential for cellular growth and replication.
• D) Plasmids carry unimportant genes that are of little significance for the ecology and metabolism of an organism.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is tested and measured, often seen as the effect or outcome influenced by the independent variable.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously demonstrated by Pavlov's dogs experiment.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that occurs after conditioning or training.

Dependent Variable

In research, the variable that is being measured and is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.