Name the General Category into Which Double-Stranded Circular Extrachromosomal DNA

question 3

Multiple Choice

Name the general category into which double-stranded circular extrachromosomal DNA elements such as F factors,ColE1,and R would fall.

• A) capsid
• B) r-determinant
• C) plaque
• D) partial diploid
• E) plasmid

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Definitions:

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

A cellular organelle involved in lipid synthesis, detoxification processes, and calcium ion storage, distinguished by its lack of ribosomes.

Lipid Synthesis

The process by which cells produce lipids, crucial for cell membrane formation, energy storage, and hormone production.

Nuclear Pores

Complexes in the nuclear envelope that regulate the transport of molecules between the nucleus and the cytoplasm in cells.

Nuclear Envelope

A double membrane that constitutes the outer boundary of the nucleus. Pores in the membrane control which molecules can cross it.