SCIENCE
VIRUS AND BACTERIA
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Question
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Which statement is not a characteristic of bacteria?
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they reproduce by fission, or dividing into 2 new bacteria.
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they require a host to reproduce
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they are unicellular
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they have a single circular strand of DNA
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bacterial cells do not have an organized nucleus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bacteria are single cell organisms that can reproduce independently of the host. They cause infections such as such as strep throat, urinary tract infections, and pneumonia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Five characteristics of bacteria include being unicellular, prokaryotic, microscopic, lacking a nucleus, and having a plasma membrane. These traits are shared by all bacteria.
Detailed explanation-4: -A virus is an infectious agent that can only replicate within a host organism. Viruses can infect a variety of living organisms, including bacteria, plants, and animals.
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