Which of the following statements is true of bacterial plasmids?

A) They are always found in the nucleoid.
B) They can replicate autonomously.
C) They carry genes for essential metabolic functions.
D) They are small circular DNA molecules.
E) They are small circular DNA molecules that can replicate autonomously.


E
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