FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False; Bacteria are single celled organisms
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bacteria are prokaryotic and unicellular organisms that either present in clusters of cells or isolated form. The bacterial cell lacks membrane-bound organelles, and it shows the asexual mode of reproduction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bacteria are not multicellular. They are unicellular organisms, possessing only one cell. All functions required to sustain life like growth, metabolism, reproduction, etc are carried out by a single cell in bacteria.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria and archaea are single-celled organisms without nuclei.

Detailed explanation-4: -Single-celled organisms are called unicellular organisms. All prokaryotic organisms such as Bacteria, Archaea are unicellular. A single cell performs all functions such as metabolism, excretion and reproduction. They reproduce by asexual means.

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