Which Statement About the Genomes of Prokaryotes Is Correct

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the genomes of prokaryotes is correct?

• A)Prokaryotic genomes are diploid throughout most of the cell cycle.
• B)Prokaryotic chromosomes are sometimes called plasmids.
• C)Prokaryotic cells have multiple chromosomes, "packed" with a relatively large amount of protein.
• D)The prokaryotic chromosome is not contained within a nucleus but, rather, is found at the nucleoid region.
• E)Prokaryotic genomes are composed of linear DNA (that is, DNA existing in the form of a line with two ends).

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Definitions:

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Oxygen-Carrying

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Chimp's Genome

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