Multiple Choice
Which of the following is false regarding plasmids?
A) They can have genes that promote their own transfer from one bacterium to another.
B) They contain essential genes for metabolism.
C) They can carry genes for antibiotic resistance.
D) They generally replicate autonomously.
E) They are small double stranded circular DNA molecules.
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