Multiple choice

Which of the following is incorrect about bacteria?

  1. They are prokaryotes and lack nucleus and other cell organelles.

  2. They have prokaryotic ribosomes (70S) type.

  3. They are mostly unicellular but may be in the form of colonies of independent cells.

  4. Each bacterial cell contains a pair of chromosomes.

  5. Their mode of nutrition is simply absorptive.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Each bacterial cell contains a single chromosome, which is not enclosed in a nuclear membrane.

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