Starting in 1945,Escherichia Coli Became a Bacterium of Choice to Study

Multiple Choice

Starting in 1945,Escherichia coli became a bacterium of choice to study basic cellular processes and gene function.What specific feature of E.coli is responsible for its rise to prominence as a model system?

A) ability to grow in suspension culture and on agar plates
B) ability to transfer a copy of a plasmid from one cell to another
C) very fast growth rate
D) the fact that it has small,circular DNA