Question : What are plasmids? How it helps the bacteria?

1.	Question : What are plasmids? How it helps the bacteria?
Answer» Solution :Plasmids are extrachromosomal double stranded, circular , self-replacating, autonomous elements. They contain GENES for fertility, ANTIBIOTIC resistant and HEAVY METALS. It also help in the PRODUCTION of bacteriocins and toxins which are not found in bacterial chromosome.

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