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Plasmid is...

Plasmid is

A

fragment of DNA which acts as vector

B

fragment which joins two genes

C

mRNA which acts as carrier

D

autotrophic fragment

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A
(a) A plasmid is piece of DNA, mostly in bacteria (but also in yeast) not forming a part of normal chromosomal DNA of a cell, but capable of replicating independently of it. These often act as vehicles for gene transfer.
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