Re-NEET 2026 · Question 168 · Class 11
Cell: The Unit of Life
Given below are two statements : Statement I : Plasmids are autonomously replicating DNA. Statement II : Plasmids are extrachromosomal DNA. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- (A)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- (B)Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- (C)Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- (D)Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
The NCERT line that answers it
Verbatim lineIn addition to the genomic DNA (the single chromosome/circular DNA), many bacteria have small circular DNA outside the genomic DNA.
- Chapter
- Cell: The Unit of Life
- Section
- 8.4 PROKARYOTIC CELLS
- Page
- 5
- Words matched
- 26 of 26
The answer appears as a continuous sentence in NCERT. This is that sentence.
How this line gives the answer
0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that plasmids are small circular DNA outside the genomic DNA, which directly confirms both that they are extrachromosomal and autonomously replicating (as they are separate DNA), thus supporting both statements.
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