| How do cells of bacteria differ from those of eukaryotes? | Bacteria are prokaryotes (has no nucleus). eukaryotes contain a nucleus. |
| What do bacteria need to survive? | Bacteria must have a source of food and a way of breaking down the food to release its energy. |
| Under what conditions do bacteria thrive and reproduce? | When bacteria have plenty of food, the right temperature, and other suitable conditions, they thrive and reproduce frequently. |
| What positive roles do bacteria play in people's lives? | Bacteria are involved in oxygen and food production, environmental recycling and cleanup, and in health maintenance and medical production. |
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