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Question 51

Some, but not all, prokaryotic cells carry additional small circular DNA molecules. What are these molecules called?

  1. Centrioles
  2. Nucleoli
  3. PlasmidsCorrect answer
  4. Lysosomes

Explanation

Plasmids are small circular DNA molecules found in some prokaryotic cells. Calling them the main chromosome ignores that they are additional molecules, while claiming every prokaryote has them would make a variable feature universal.

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