Compare bacterial chromosome and plasmids based on the following criteria: Criteria Chromosome Plasmid Number --------------------------------...

Compare bacterial chromosome and plasmids based on the following criteria:

Criteria Chromosome Plasmid

Number -------------------------------- -- --------------------------

Type of gene present ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------

Purpose /function ---------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------

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Criteria	Bacterial chromosome	Bacterial plasmid
Number	Only one chromosome in bacteria. Chromosomes have several thousand genes.	Variable number of plasmid. Plasmids have a small number of genes.
Type of genes present	A plasmid is a small, circular,double stranded DNA molecule. Plasmids can contain the following types of genes:- antibiotic resistance genes, transgenes and reporter genes	The bacterial chromosome is one long, single molecule of double stranded, helical, supercoiled DNA.
Purpose/function	Chromosomes are essential to cell function being the genetic information carrier. Chromosomal DNA provides all the information for regular well being of bacteria	Plasmids give extra survival to host bacteria. Plasmids are used as gene carriers to an alien cell. Hence it can be applied in genetic engineering. plasmids provide bacteria with genetic advantages, such as antibiotic resistance.

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