Naturally Occurring, Self-Replicating, Extra-Chromosomal DNA Molecules Found in Bacteria That

question 12

Multiple Choice

Naturally occurring, self-replicating, extra-chromosomal DNA molecules found in bacteria that carry genes specifying novel metabolic capacity advantageous to the bacterium are called:

• A) probes.
• B) cruciform.
• C) toroidal DNA.
• D) plasmids.
• E) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Far Point

The maximum distance at which the eye can see an object clearly without strain.

Near Point

The closest distance at which an object can be seen distinctly by the eye without blurring.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the vestibule of the inner ear, where sound waves are transmitted to the cochlea.

Ossicles

The three small bones in the middle ear called the malleus, incus, and stapes, which are essential for the transmission of sound.