NEET 2003 Biology question

Chromosomes in a bacterial cell can be 1–3 in number and : -

(1)Are always circularCorrect
(2)Are always linear
(3)Can be either circular or linear, but never both within the same cell
(4)Can be circular as well as linear within the same cell

Answer: (1)

Solution

As per the standard (NCERT) account of the prokaryotic genome, the bacterial 'chromosome' (nucleoid) is a single, closed circular double-stranded DNA molecule, and where more than one chromosome is

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