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Q:	A particular bacteria is noted to have a small plasmid, which is identified as coding for a sex pilus. If this plasmid is removed from all of the bacteria in a colony, what can be expected of the colony?

Reproduction would desist and the colony would naturally die out.

Population growth would slow down.

Mutations would have a much more harmful effect on the colony.

Population growth would remain the same.