EP MICROBIOLOGY:W/DISEASES BY..-MOD.ACC
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ISBN: 9780134607894
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 7, Problem 2MC
Which of the following is a true statement concerning prokaryotic chromosomes?
- a. They typically have two or three origins of replication.
- b. They contain single-stranded DNA.
- c. They are located in the cytosol.
- d. They are associated in linear pairs.
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