Which of the following is NOT a mechanism by which plasmids increase the possibility of being present in the new generation of cells?

A) They can be present at a high number so that some copies will end up in each new cell after cell division.
B) They encode traits such as antibiotic resistance that are required for growth in some environments.
C) They have an exponential amount of genes needed for replication.
D) They participate in the physiological processes of the host cell.
E) They carry host survival genes and self-preservation genes.