Plasmids are distinguished from bacterial chromosomes in that
A. plasmids have few genes, while bacterial chromosomes have many genes.
B. plasmids occur in the cytoplasm, while bacterial chromosomes occur in the nucleus.
C. plasmids are circular, while bacterial chromosomes are linear.
D. plasmids consist of single-stranded nucleic acids, while bacterial chromosomes consist of double-stranded nucleic acids.
E. plasmids are composed of RNA, while bacterial chromosomes are composed of DNA.
Answer: A
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