The sequence of genes in each T4 virus within a population is the same but starts with a different gene at the 5' end. If each of these linear pieces is circularized, the gene sequences would be identical. The T4 DNA, therefore, is described as being
A. a linear repeat.
B. circularly permuted.
C. linearly palindromic.
D. two fold rotationally symmetrical.
Answer: B
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