In a bacterium that possesses antibiotic resistance and the potential to persist through very adverse conditions, such as freezing, drying, or high temperatures, DNA should be located within, or be part of, which structures?
1) nucleoid region
2) flagellum
3) endospore
4) fimbriae
5) plasmids
A)1 only
B)1 and 4
C)1 and 5
D)1, 3, and 5
E)2, 4, and 5

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The nucleoid region contains the bacterial chromosome, plasmids often carry antibiotic resistance genes, and endospores allow bacteria to survive extreme conditions.

In a Bacterium That Possesses Antibiotic Resistance and the Potential