In a Bacterial Species with Multiple Chromosomes

question 15

Multiple Choice

In a bacterial species with multiple chromosomes

• A) having one or two chromosomes has no evolutionary impact
• B) it is very simple to distinguish between a chromosome and plasmid purely based on size
• C) there is evidence for spindles that insure all the daughter cells get one of each chromosome
• D) duplicate genes that differ by mutations classify the organism as diploid

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