Post Utme Aaua 2025 Biology Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2025 Post Utme Aaua Biology examination.

Post Utme Aaua 2025 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 6 POST_UTME_AAUA • 2025 • BIOLOGY • objective

A study on the genetic basis of antibiotic resis\tance in bacteria revealed that the resis\tance gene is located on a plasmid. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the plasmid and the bacterial chromosome?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The plasmid is a circular DNA molecule that replicates indep\endently of the bacterial chromosome.
B. The plasmid is a linear DNA molecule that is integrated into the bacterial chromosome.
C. The plasmid is a small DNA molecule that is attached to the bacterial chromosome.
D. The plasmid is a viral genome that infects the bacterial cell.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The plasmid is a circular DNA molecule that replicates indep\endently of the bacterial chromosome.

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