Explain the difference between pathogenic and non-pathogenic organisms Bacteria Describe some of the characteristics of bacteria Define prokaryote Explain what binary fission is and how it relates to bacterial growth Classify bacteria based on shape and arrangement Discuss the functions of the bacterial cell wall Describe the structure of a gram-positive cell wall Describe the structure of a gram-negative cell wall Describe the other structures commonly found in bacterial cells Plasma (cell) membrane Chromosome Ribosomes Plasmids Capsule Fimbriae/pili Flagella