What Is the Name of the Small Circles of DNA

question 65

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the small circles of DNA that occur in bacteria in addition to the main circular chromosomal DNA molecule?

• A) transformants
• B) plastids
• C) plasmids
• D) domains

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Definitions:

Magmas

Molten rock beneath or within the Earth's crust, from which igneous rocks are formed.

Ocean-Continent Convergence

A type of plate boundary where a continental plate and oceanic plate collide, often resulting in volcanic activity and mountain building.

Fold and Thrust Belt

A series of mountainous folds and thrust faults created by the compression of the earth's crust.

Foreland Basin

A structural basin that forms adjacent to mountain ranges, resulting from the earth's crust flexing downward due to the weight of overlying mountains.