When a bacterium reproduces, its offspring inherit a full complement of genetic information, which includes ____

a. one chromosome plus plasmids
b. a genetically complete plasmid
c. at least two chromosomes
d. two chromosomes plus plasmids
e. a single strand of circular DNA


ANSWER: a

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