DNA That Is Separate and Apart from the Chromosome in a Prokaryote

question 78

Multiple Choice

DNA that is separate and apart from the chromosome in a prokaryote is a(n)

• A)ribosome.
• B)endospore.
• C)nucleus.
• D)nucleoiD.
• E)plasmid.

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Definitions:

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