When referring to bacteria cells, a plasmid is not naturally occuring. is the large bacterial chromosome contained in the nucleoid. is a small, circular double-stranded DNA molecule that replicates autonomously. is composed of double-stranded RNA. does not code for proteins.

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When referring to bacteria cells, a plasmid

is not naturally occuring.

is the large bacterial chromosome contained in the nucleoid.

is a small, circular double-stranded DNA molecule that replicates autonomously.

is composed of double-stranded RNA.

does not code for proteins.

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