QUIZ Flashcards
1
Q
Single celled microbes
A
Bacteria
2
Q
Simpler than that of other organisms as
there is no nucleus or membrane bound organelles.
A
Cell structure
3
Q
Some bacteria have an extra circle of
genetic material.
A
Plasmid
4
Q
Often contains genes that give the bacterium some
advantage over other bacteria.
A
Plasmid
5
Q
It may contain a gene that makes the bacterium
resistant to a certain antibiotic.
A
Plasmid
6
Q
Bacteria are classified into five groups according to their basic shapes:
A
spherical (cocci) rod (bacilli) spiral (spirilla) comma (vibrios) corkscrew (spirochaetes)
7
Q
They can exist as single
cells, in pairs, chains or clusters.
A
True
8
Q
Bacteria reproduce
A
Binary Fission
