Extrachromosomal DNA in Prokaryotic Cells Can Be Found in the Form

Question

Extrachromosomal DNA in prokaryotic cells can be found in the form of _____.
A)chromosomes
B)plasmids
C)mitochondria
D)chloroplasts

Accepted Answer

Extrachromosomal DNA in prokaryotic cells can be found in the form of plasmids, which are small, circular pieces of DNA that can replicate independently of the chromosome. Chromosomes, mitochondria, and chloroplasts are not examples of extrachromosomal DNA in prokaryotic cells. Chromosomes are the main, linear piece of DNA in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, while mitochondria and chloroplasts are organelles found in eukaryotic cells that have their own DNA but are not present in prokaryotic cells.