characteristics of bacteria

1. Bacteria are different than eukaryotic cells in several ways.

• no nucleus



• 10x smaller



• DNA in circular structure



• reproduce by binary fission



• single cellular structure



• use flagella to move



• can use anaerobic respiration and aerobic

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3. Gram staining is importana in medicine because the two groups of bacteria differ in their susceptibility to different antibiotic would be most usefu in fighting an infection.

4. Conjugation is a process in which two organisms exchange genetic material.

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