An episome is
A)a plasmid that can make bacterial cells resistant to antibiotics
B)a plasmid that gives bacteria the ability to degrade toluene
C)a plasmid that can exist either autonomously in the cytoplasm or as part of a chromosome
D)a plasmid that can turn a bacteria that is harmless into a strain that can cause disease
E)a plasmid that gives bacteria the ability to exchange DNA with another bacterial cell

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An episome is a plasmid that can exist either autonomously in the cytoplasm or as part of a chromosome. It has the ability to integrate into the bacterial chromosome and replicate along with it during cell division. Other options are also correct but do not fully describe an episome.

An Episome Is