Plasmids are distinguished from bacterial chromosomes in that
A)plasmids are circular, bacterial chromosomes are linear.
B)plasmids occur in the cytoplasm, bacterial chromosomes occur in the nucleus.
C)plasmids are composed of RNA, bacterial chromosomes are composed of DNA.
D)plasmids have few genes, bacterial chromosomes have many genes.

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Plasmids are small, circular DNA molecules that exist independently of the bacterial chromosome and typically carry a few genes, whereas bacterial chromosomes are larger and contain many genes essential for the bacterium's survival.

Plasmids Are Distinguished from Bacterial Chromosomes in That