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DNA of Escherichia coli is

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dsDNA and circular
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dsDNA and linear
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ssDNA and linear
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ssDNA and circular.
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Solution

The correct option is B dsDNA and circular
Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacteria. It is found in the intestine of warm-blooded organisms. It has one circular chromosome. The chromosome contains double-stranded DNA. It may contain some circular plasmids as well as extrachromosomal material.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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