Biology Basics- Bacterial Chromosomes and Plasmids
Super coiled bacteria via an enzyme
DNA Gyres
A small, circular DNA separate from the bacterial DNA is a(n)
Plasmid
some bacteria have a plasmid in addition to the bacterial chromosome
True
What is the shape of the bacterial chromosome?
circle
where is the bacterial chromosome found or located
in the bacterial cytoplasm
How do plasmids replicate of the bacterial chromosome?
independently
how do plasmids replicate
independently of the chromosome
How many chromosomes do bacteria usually have?
one
If a bacterial chromosome is found in the bacterial cytoplasm, how much space does it take up?
takes up one third of total volume
A plasmid carries essential information
False
Plasmid DNA is the same as chromosomal DNA
False
Plasmids have to replicate when the bacterial chromosome replicates
False
A plasma is a small separate, circular loop of DNA that carries non essential information
true
