alleryStart learning →Small circular DNA outside the main bacterial chromosome is called
Aa nucleoid
Ba plasmid
Ca satellite
Da mesosome
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. a plasmid
Plasmids are small circular DNA molecules lying apart from the genomic DNA, often giving traits like antibiotic resistance.
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