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prion
You are incorrect. It is called a plasmid.
A prion is a very difficult infectious self-replicating particle similar to a virus.
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How many chromosomes does a bacterium have?
Bacteria do not have chromosomes. They have a small circular piece of DNA within the cell. The chromosome of a bacterium is the single molecule of circular DNA. It is also called as nucleoid.
What is inside the bacterium below is a small circular piece of DNA called?
Chromosomes unlike our cell they roam freely in the cytoplasm
When circular plasmid DNA is cut open at a single site by a restriction enzyme the resulting piece is?
You should end up with a linear piece of DNA the length of the entire plasmid. I don't know if there is a specific name for it. CALLED A : a linear strand
Where and in what form is prokaryotic DNA found?
DNA is mostly circular, not linear or coiled (it is not like eukaryotic DNA). It is found floating freely anywhere in the cytoplasm but is most commonly found in a special region called nucleoid or false nucleus but is identified by dense region of the cytoplasm. Each piece of circular DNA is called a plasmid.
What is a small circular piece of DNA?
They are called chromosomes. More specifically, they are plasmids, and are only found in bacterias.
Which stone is a naturally occurring magnet?
A lodestone is a naturally occurring magnet. It is actually a piece of magnetite, Not all magnetite is magnetic.
What the material used to make chalk piece?
Chalk is a naturally occurring form of limestone, composed of the mineral calcite.
What does lodestone look like?
Lodestone is a naturally magnetized piece of magnetite, which is a naturally occurring iron oxide. Lodestone's can be black or gray with a brownish tint and is brittle and broken.
What is another name for lodestone?
Lodestone is a magnetized piece of magnetite and is sometimes referred to as magnetite. Lodestone is a naturally occurring magnet that attracts iron.
What is Lodestone and how was it used?
Loadstone or loadstone is a naturally magnetised piece of the mineral magnetite. It's a naturally occurring magnet. 'Lodestone' means 'Leading stone' or 'Course stone' due to their use as magnets.
What are the lodestone properties?
They are natural magnets. The term is used sometimes to indicated that some thing draws a person to it.
Why were magnets called lodestones back then?
Lodestone is a Middle English word meaning "Course Stone" or "Guiding Stone".Lodestone is a naturally occurring piece of magnetite, which is magnetic. If you suspend a piece of magnetite on a string it will behave as a compass, pointing north and south. Magnetite was used for navigation in this way, hence it's old name.
What does an auctioneer bang his gravel on?
It's usually banged on a circular piece of polished wood - called a sound block.
How many chromosomes does a bacterium have?
Bacteria do not have chromosomes. They have a small circular piece of DNA within the cell. The chromosome of a bacterium is the single molecule of circular DNA. It is also called as nucleoid.
What is a piece of a circular region that is shaped like a piece of pie?
A Sector.
Is a screw driver a wheel and axle?
No, a wheel and axle consists of two different circular pieces of different sizes. The larger circular piece is the wheel in the system, and the smaller circular piece is the axle.
What is a circular skirt?
A circular skirt is a skirt that is done by cutting just a circle out of a piece of fabric.
