Bacterial cells close bacterial cell A microscopic individual cell of a bacterium. have a more simple structure compared to animal, plant and fungal cells and are usually much smaller.

And how does this DNA become part of a bacterium's genome? Natural transformation, as its name implies, is a natural mechanism used by some bacterial cells to take up DNA from the environment.

Students could make models of bacterial cells out of balloons. They could label them with the parts of cells and include relevant functions. After watching this short film, students could repeat ...