In bacteria, circular DNA molecules that replicate independent of the main chromosome are known as
A) plasmids.
B) pili.
C) plastids.
D) pedigrees.
E) pleiotropy.

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Circular DNA molecules that replicate independently of the main chromosome are known as plasmids. Pili are appendages used for bacterial conjugation, plastids are found in plant cells and are responsible for photosynthesis, pedigrees are diagrams used to show the inheritance pattern of a trait within a family, and pleiotropy refers to one gene that affects multiple traits.

In Bacteria, Circular DNA Molecules That Replicate Independent of the Main