In contrast to a eukaryotic chromosome, a prokaryotic chromosome
(a) is shorter and fatter
(b) has a single loop of DNA
(c) never replicates
(d) contains many histones
(e) all of these are correct
Ans: (b) has a single loop of DNA
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