Which of the following statements about bacterial genome is NOT true?
A) All bacteria contain a single circular double-stranded DNA as their genome.
B) Some bacteria may have linear chromosomes instead of a circular one.
C) In addition to a chromosome, many bacteria possess small extrachromosomal DNA called plasmids.
D) Each plasmid contains an origin of replication that allows independent replication for its maintenance.
E) The F factor, which is important for bacterial conjugation, is found as a circular episome of E. coli.
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