Biotechnology- Principles and Processes Question 62

62. The plasmid

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(a) helps in respiration

(b) genes found inside nucleus

(c) is a component of cell wall of bacteria

(d) is the genetic part in addition to DNA in micro-organisms

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Answer : d

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(d) The term ‘plasmid’ was introduced by Lederberg in 1952 for extragenomic DNA segment. It is a small circular molecule of DNA found in bacterial cell in addition to the larger circular bacterial DNA.