Plasmids Are ________. (Select All That Apply)

question 57

Multiple Choice

Plasmids are ________. (Select all that apply)

• A) large loops of DNA containing the genes essential for life
• B) the structural units of the plasma membrane
• C) small circles of DNA containing accessory genes
• D) essential for bacterial survival

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced, often referring to chemical reactions reaching a state where the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal.

Products

The substances that result from a chemical reaction.

Reactants

Materials that exist at the beginning of a chemical reaction and are used up to produce end products.

Equilibrium Expression

A mathematical expression that relates the concentrations of the reactants and products at equilibrium in a reversible chemical reaction.