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    • Bacterial DNA diagram
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 25 March 2014 Size: 1.3 MB Referencing Hub media

    Bacteria have a single circular chromosome that is located in the cytoplasm in a structure called the nucleoid. Bacteria also contain smaller circular DNA molecules called plasmids.

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