Bacteria exchange genetic material, in the form of plasmids, through conjugation. Conjugation is achieved when a pili from once cell attaches to the cell wall of another cell..
Yes, they do. All living things have genes. Humans, a type of animal, have about 30, 000 genes in our DNA. Yeast, a type of fungus, has about 6 000, with some fungi having as low as 15 genes.