What does the rolling circle model of replication refer to?

a. transfer of plasmid DNA from one cell to another
b. transfer of genomic DNA from one cell to another
c. all bacterial DNA replication
d. the multiple replication bubbles seen in prokaryotes


Answer: a. transfer of plasmid DNA from one cell to another

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