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What is plasmid ? describe their role in bacteria?

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Answered by Hemamalini15
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<>A plasmid is a small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecule that is distinct from a cell's chromosomal DNA.

<>Plasmids naturally exist in bacterial cells, and they also occur in some eukaryotes.

<> Often, the genes carried in plasmids provide bacteria with genetic advantages, such as antibioticresistance.

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Answered by Anonymous
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. PLASMIDS

. Small circular DNA molecules found outside genomic DNA in many bacteria are called 'plasmids '.

. plasmids confer 'unique phenotypic characters ' to bacteria .

. plasmids are resistance to antibiotics in bacteria .

. Plasmids monitor 'bacterial transformation ' with foreign DNA .

. plasmids take part in the production of toxins .

. Plasmids take part in the synthesis of cell surface structures required for adhering or colonization.

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