Bacteria are prokaryotic cells, meaning they lack a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Their genetic material, typically a single circular chromosome, is found in a region called the nucleoid. Bacterial cells usually have a rigid cell wall composed of peptidoglycan, and they can exhibit various shapes, including cocci (spherical), bacilli (rod-shaped), and spirilla (spiral). Bacteria reproduce asexually through binary fission.
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