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Plasmids are ____

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Extra chromosomal DNA which can self replicate
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DNA carrying genetic sequence, without expressing it
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integrated within host DNA without replication ability
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none of these
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The correct option is A Extra chromosomal DNA which can self replicate
Plasmids are extra chromosomal DNA which are capable of autonomous replication within the bacterial cytoplasm. Due to these features, plasmids have proved to be one the best vectors in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology fields.

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