Define bacteria. What are the three
shapes in which they are found?
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Bacteria come in a myriad of shapes. The three main shapes of bacteria are coccus, spiral, and bacillus. Cocci are bacteria that are spherical or ovoid in shape. Some cocci remain attached after binary fission, even though separate cells have been formed.
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very small living things that can only be seen with special equipment (a microscope). Bacteria exist in large numbers in air, water, soil, plants and the bodies of people and animals. Some bacteria cause disease
Bacteria are classified into five groups according to their basic shapes: spherical (cocci), rodBacteria are classified into five groups according to their basic shapes: spherical (cocci), rod (bacilli), spiral (spirilla), comma (vibrios) or corkscrew (spirochaetes). They can exist as single cells, in pairs, chains or clusters. corkscrew (spirochaetes). They can exist as single cells, in pair, chain or lusters