Chromosomes in a bacterial cell can be 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 circular as well as linear within the same cell

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Solution

The correct option is A Are always circular
The DNA of bacteria is contained in a single circular molecule, called the bacterial chromosome.

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