When a bacterium reproduces, its offspring inherit a full complement of genetic information, which includes ____.
A) one chromosome plus plasmids
B) a genetically complete plasmid
C) at least two chromosomes
D) two chromosomes plus plasmids
E) a single strand of circular DNA

Question

When a bacterium reproduces, its offspring inherit a full complement of genetic information, which includes ____.​
A) one chromosome plus plasmids​
B) ​a genetically complete plasmid
C) ​at least two chromosomes
D) ​two chromosomes plus plasmids
E) ​a single strand of circular DNA

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Bacteria typically have a single circular chromosome, and they may also have plasmids, which are small, circular DNA molecules. When bacteria reproduce, they pass on their chromosome and any plasmids they possess to their offspring.

When a Bacterium Reproduces, Its Offspring Inherit a Full Complement