Question

Which characteristics describe bacteria

Answer 1

Unique Features. Bacteria lack many of the structures that eukaryotic cells contain. For example, they don't have a nucleus. They also lack membrane-bound organelles, such as mitochondria or chloroplasts.

Answer 2

Bacterial come under prokaryotes and a bacterial cell is different from eukaryotic cells. The characteristic that bacterial cell possess which differ them from eukaryotes are:

1. Bacterial cells do not contain membrane-bound organelle. All the component of the cell is scattered in the cytoplasm of the cell.

2. Bacteria do not have a nucleus and its genetic material is present in the cytoplasm in the form of a single circular chromosome.

3. The cell wall of bacteria is made up of peptidoglycan and some bacteria even contain a capsule outside the cell wall for protection.

4. Some bacteria also have flagella which looks like tail and helps in locomotion of bacteria.

5. Bacteria are unicellular organism which are usually too small to be seen from naked eyes.