Join the Most Relevant JEE Main 2025 Test Series & get 99+ percentile! Join Now
Search any question & find its solution
Question: Answered & Verified by Expert
Plasmids are autonomously replicating mini chromosomes found in:
BiologyBiotechnology - Principles and ProcessesNEET
Options:
  • A Bacteriophage lambda
  • B Leishmania donovani
  • C Escherichia coli
  • D Paramecium coudatum
Solution:
1093 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: Escherichia coli
Plasmids are small, double stranded, closed circular, symbiotic DNA molecules that occur naturally in bacteria, outside the bacterial chromosome.

Looking for more such questions to practice?

Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.