Plasmids work well for insertion of foreign DNA into a cell. Which statement is False?
A) Plasmids have an origin of replication.
B) Plasmids are relatively small compared with a chromosome.
C) Plasmids can replicate independent of the chromosome.
D) Plasmids usually contain a selectable marker such as antibiotic resistance.
E) All known bacteria contain plasmids of some kind.

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This statement is false as there are some bacteria that do not contain plasmids. Plasmids are commonly found in bacteria, but not all bacteria have them.

Plasmids Work Well for Insertion of Foreign DNA into a Cell