Prokaryotic DNA is a single closed loop of double-stranded DNA attached at one point to the cell membrane. Some prokaryotes also have plasmids, which are small, circular, self-replicating loops of double-stranded DNA. Many bacteria have an outer covering of polysaccharides called a capsule. It helps protect bacteria from white blood cells.
According to data from PayScale, the average yearly salary for a physician assistant is $83,209 per year, with a reported salary range of $68,220 to $115,736 annually. The highest paid PAs are in Los Angeles, where the average yearly salary is $97,000.
The median annual wage for physician assistants was $101,480 in May 2016. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $65,620, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $142,210.