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Revision as of 20:22, 4 November 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A magnified image of several bacteria.
Bacteria are unicellular micro-organisms that have no nucleus, mitochondria or chloroplast but do have cytoplasm, a cell membrane and a cell wall.
About Bacteria
- Bacteria can cause disease but some are important to keep us healthy.
- Some bacteria have a tail called a flagellum.
- Bacteria do not have a nucleus.
- The DNA of bacteria is in a loop. There are also smaller loops of DNA called plasmids.
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| A diagram showing the features of a bacterium. |