The bacterial chromosome
A)is located in the cell membrane.
B)contains all the cell's plasmids.
C)is part of the nucleoid.
D)forms a single linear strand of DNA.
E)All of the choices are correct.

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The bacterial chromosome is located in the nucleoid, which is a region within the cytoplasm where the DNA is concentrated. It is not located in the cell membrane. While some bacteria may contain plasmids (small, circular DNA molecules separate from the chromosome), the chromosome does not contain all of the cell's plasmids. The bacterial chromosome typically forms a single, circular strand of DNA, not a linear strand. Therefore, choice C, which states that the bacterial chromosome is part of the nucleoid, is the best answer.

The Bacterial Chromosome