Plasmids are additional to genomic DNA.Complete the sentence to describe genomic DNA.Genomic DNA is……DNA that is found floating free in the cytoplasm…DNA that is part of a chromosome, therefore it is found in the genome of an organism.…DNA that is made up of genes which carry information for different traits.…DNA that is not part of a chromosome, therefore it is found outside the genome of an organism.

Which of the following statements is true?Plasmids can replicate independently from chromosomal DNA.Plasmids are strands of linear DNA and carry genes useful for survival of the organism.Plasmids can only be transferred by cell division or fertilisation.Plasmids are found as part of the circular chromosome.

Which of the following describes plasmids?Synthesise proteins.Controls what enters and exits the cell.Small circles of DNA that are used to share useful genes between bacteria.Contains all the instructions the bacterium needs to function and develop.

Complete the following sentence.DNA is……a molecule that carries genetic information.…a long strand of DNA and proteins, found in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell.…an organelle that contains genetic information.…a section of DNA that carries the instructions for one characteristic.

Recombinant DNA refers to theGroup of answer choicesstudy of the function of genes.synthesis of proteins from genes.study of bacterial ribosomes.DNA resulting when bacterial genes are inserted in an animal genome.interaction between human and bacterial cells.

What is a bacterial plasmid?Multiple choice question.A unique type of ribosomeAn internal structure where cellular respiration occursA small, circular piece of DNA separate from the bacterial chromosomeAn external appendage involved in motility