Which of the Following Is NOT True of Bacterial DNA

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of bacterial DNA?

• A)Most bacterial genomes consist of a single circular DNA molecule.
• B)Bacterial DNA is not attached to any proteins that help to compact it.
• C)Bacterial DNA is confined to a region in the cell called the nucleoid.
• D)Many bacteria contain additional DNA in the form of small circular molecules called plasmids.
• E)About 3 to 4 million base pairs of DNA are found in a typical bacterial genome.

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