Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 6MCQ
Plasmids differ from transposons in that plasmids
- a. become inserted into chromosomes.
- b. are self-replicated outside the chromosome.
- c. move from chromosome to chromosome.
- d. carry genes for antibiotic resistance.
- e. none of the above
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