The DNA present in chloroplast is:

(A)Linear, double stranded
(B)Circular, double stranded
(C)Linear, single stranded
(D)Circular, single stranded

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It also contains small, double-stranded circular DNA molecules and ribosomes.

Chapter: Cell: The Unit of Life
Section: 8.5.5 Plastids
Page: 5
Words matched: 3 of 10

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'small, double-stranded circular DNA molecules' which conclusively identifies chloroplast DNA as circular and double-stranded, matching option B exactly.

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