Becateria Characteristics

Question 1

are single-celled organisms.

Answer 1

Bacteria

Question 2

They lack organelles such as chloroplasts and
mitochondria, and they do not have the true nucleus found ni eukaryotic cells.

Answer 2

Bacteria

Question 3

Instead, their DNA, a double strand that is continuous and circular, is located in a ———

Answer 3

nucleoid

Question 4

The ——— is an irregularly shaped region that does not have a nuclear membrane.

Answer 4

nucleoid

Question 5

Bacteria also have a cell membrane and a cell wall that is often made of ———

Answer 5

peptidoglycan

Question 6

Together, the cell membrane and cell wall are referred to as the ———. Many bacteria need a ——— in order to survive.

Answer 6

cell envelope
cell wall

Question 7

However, some bacteria can also exchange genetic material among one another in a process known as ———
This method involves two already existing bacteria; it is not a form of transmission from parent to child.

Answer 7

horizontal gene transfer