Chromosomes in a bacterial cell are 1-3 in number and ______________.

are always circular

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are always linear

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can be either circular or linear, but never both within the same cell

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can be either circular as well as linear within the same cell

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Solution

The correct option is A are always circular
The chromosome and the plasmids of bacterial cell are circular in nature. They are one to three in number.

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