Largest bacterial plasmid has .......... kilobases.
A
5
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
100
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
C
5000
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
2000
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is B 100 Plasmids are extra chromosomal DNA of bacteria, normally smaller than main bacterial chromosome. Their molecular weight varies from 1 x 106 to 200 x 106, with 1 kilobase (kb) to a few hundred kbases. Correct answer is B.