Small Circular Pieces of DNA That Are Not Associated with the Bacterial

question 45

Multiple Choice

Small circular pieces of DNA that are not associated with the bacterial chromosome are called ________.

• A) heteroduplex
• B) plasmids
• C) relaxosome

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Definitions:

Pyroclastic Flow

A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic materials that flows down the slopes of a volcano during an explosive eruption.

Eruption Column

A cloud of hot volcanic ash and gas ejected into the atmosphere during an explosive volcanic eruption.

Viscous Lava

Lava that is thick and slow-moving due to its high silica content.

Volcanic Ash

Fine particles of rock and volcanic glass created during explosive volcanic eruptions.