How do we know that viral and bacterial chromosomes most often consist of circular DNA molecules devoid of protein?

A. Higher level circular chromosomal structures have been revealed through electrophoresis and density analysis.
B. Higher level circular chromosomal structures have been revealed through both mathematical calculations and electron microscopy
C. Higher-level circular chromosomal structures have been revealed through both chemical and observational (microscopic) analyses
D. Higher-level circular chromosomal structures have been revealed through both chemical and radiolabeling analyses.


Answer: C. Higher-level circular chromosomal structures have been revealed through both chemical and observational (microscopic) analyses

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