Question

Are bacteria multicellular?

Answer 1

Bacteria:

1. Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms that contain a nucleoid (irregular-shaped region) instead of a true nucleus.
2. They also lack various membrane-bound cell organelles.
3. Multicellular organisms contain more than one cell and the cells have been specialized to perform various functions.
4. Example: plants, animals.
5. Bacteria are not multicellular. They are unicellular organisms, possessing only one cell.
6. All functions required to sustain life like growth, metabolism, reproduction, etc are carried out by a single cell in bacteria.