Bacteria Answers

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)

B (spiral-shaped)

C (spherical)

Staph infection

Cholera

E. coli

Binary fission is a form of reproduction.

Binary fission results in cells that are .

Binary fission results in cells that are .

Put the steps of binary fission in order from first (1) to last (4). DNA molecules attach to the cell membrane.

Two new, identical cells are produced.

The membrane elongates and pinches off.

The membrane elongates and pinches off.

involves the transfer of genetic material from one bacteria to another.

involves scraps of genetic material.

uses a virus to transmit genetic material.