Extrachromosomal genetic material associated with prokaryotic cell like bacterium is

Nucleoid

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Mesosome

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Plasmid

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Plastid

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A Plasmid
Plasmids are most commonly found in bacteria as small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules and having the capability of autonomous replication within the host cell. So, the correct answer is option A.

Suggest Corrections