Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of bacteria?

  1. Many of the bacteria live in or on other organisms as parasites.

  2. Bacteria live in extreme habitats, such as hot springs, deserts, snow and deep oceans.

  3. Bacteria occur almost everywhere.

  4. Their cell wall is made up of cellulose.

  5. They are the most abundant microorganisms.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Their cell wall is non-cellulosic, and is made of peptidoglycan.

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