What are the general structural features of a prokaryotic plasmid?
A)made of protein and existing in the cytosol
B)linear double- stranded DNA integrated into the chromosome
C)proteins on the bacterial chromosome
D)circular double- stranded DNA in the cytosol
E)circular double- stranded DNA in the nucleus

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Prokaryotic plasmids are small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules that exist in the cytosol of bacteria. They are separate from the bacterial chromosome and can replicate independently. They often carry genes that provide advantages to the bacterium, such as antibiotic resistance.

What Are the General Structural Features of a Prokaryotic Plasmid