Use the drop-down menus to answer questions about bacteria.Since bacteria are prokaryotes, they have no
The outside of a bacterial cell is protected by a structure called a .
The provides a rigid structure that gives the cell its shape.
The helps to transport ions, nutrients, and waste.
A (rod-shaped)
involves the transfer of genetic material from one bacteria to another.
Which characteristics of bacteria help them infect other organisms? Check all of the boxes that apply.
B (spiral-shaped)
involves scraps of genetic material.
uses a virus to transmit genetic material.
C (spherical)
Cholera
uses a pilus to transmit genetic information.
Staph infection
E. coli
introduces new genetic material to a bacterium.
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